Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 714: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure in place to issue licences to hold narcotics for the purpose of training sniffer dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children that Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 1988, as amended, provides for the issuing of licenses to persons for the purposes of production, supply, import, export and cultivation. Section 11 of the same regulation provides that certain categories of person, including members of the Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and Revenue officials may have possession of controlled substances when acting in the course of duty.