Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
National Drugs Strategy: Motion
5:00 am
Fiona O'Malley (Progressive Democrats)
I move:
That Seanad Éireann welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation period of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016.
I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with responsibility for the national drugs strategy, Deputy Curran, on his first outing to the Seanad. I move this motion in the hope of encouraging a wide-ranging debate during the public consultation phase of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. I framed the motion broadly to prevent the debate from becoming adversarial. I am somewhat disappointed, therefore, that the Opposition has chosen to end the debate with a vote.
My thinking on this matter was stimulated by a recent "Prime Time" programme.
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