Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Wilson's comments on the alacrity with which the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, has responded to the issue of head shops. Approximately ten days ago one of the national newspapers carried a report of a boy of about 12 or 13 whose mother had to come and collect him after he took one of these substances and he did not know where or who he was. That is an indication of what is taking place. In the previous Seanad, when I was Government spokesperson on health and children, a report was published by a sub-committee of which I was a member on the adverse side-effects of pharmaceuticals on society. Will the Leader invite the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, to the House to discuss the issue of ordering drugs on-line? This is a very serious matter. While there are checks, a certain amount of illicit substances are getting through under the guise of being something else. We need to have a meaningful debate on how we can tackle what is literally the poisoning of our young people. Ultimately people depend on Members of these Houses to introduce legislation to put those cowboys and cowgirls out of business permanently.