Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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73. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As you will be aware, the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 is a private members bill and not a Government Bill. All such questions related to the Bill should be addressed to either Deputy Gino Kenny T.D. or Deputy Bríd Smith T.D..

As the Deputy will also be aware, I did not oppose the Bill at Second Stage, despite having a number of serious concerns with aspects of it, in light of the shared desire of many Oireachtas to try to make progress on this matter on behalf of patients. Therefore, it is continuing in the legislative process and I understand is due for pre-legislative scrutiny at the Oireachtas Health Committee next month.