New drugs Bill causes division in Seanad

New drugs Bill causes division in Seanad

There was a sharp division in the Seanad when Minister for Health Simon Harris introduced legislation to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act for prescription medicines. Mr Harris said legislation was part of the Government’s approach to dealing with the serious crime situation in the north inner city of Dublin. Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Labour supported the legislation to committee stage but Independent Senators Lynn Ruane and Colette Kelleher strongly opposed the legislation.