Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

On 27 April I asked the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, if it was intended to amend the NAMA legislation in view of the European Commission's proposals. He indicated there was no such intention. I also asked him a number of other questions on that occasion which he was unable to answer but I thank him for coming back to me today with answers to those questions.

In one of the answers, the Minister for Finance indicated that it will be necessary to amend the NAMA legislation and that he intends to do so at the earliest possible opportunity or, to quote him, at "the next legislative opportunity" as soon as it arises. When will that opportunity arise and when will we have that amendment to the NAMA legislation?

I thank the Minister for Health and Children for banning these substances in head shops. A third head shop opened in Waterford recently. I understand that a number of them will close today because of the Minister's announcement. I hope that will continue and that these substances will not be introduced under any other guise. There should be a requirement that all substances should be passed by the Irish Medicines Board and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland before they are allowed to be sold.