Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to control the growing and harvesting of magic mushrooms on State lands. [6039/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children recently obtained Government approval for the banning of magic mushrooms in their raw state under misuse of drugs legislation.

Control exemptions are a matter for my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, and I understand that the Minister has made an exemption order to provide for exemptions in certain limited circumstances. The Department of Health and Children has been requested to communicate to the Deputy the details of these exemptions.

Regarding enforcement, the Garda Síochána will continue to investigate all suspected breaches of the misuse of drugs Acts and, where warranted, pursue prosecutions.