Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regrading the blocking of a Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6566/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 is a Private Members Bill, not a Government Bill.

Consideration of the granting of a money message requires that the Government has agreed that public monies should be provided for the purposes of the Bill. During the debate on this Bill on 9 November I once again outlined my significant concerns about this Bill, including provisions which would, in my view, undermine the existing regulatory systems for health products.