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thank the Deputy for his question and, indeed, for his work chairing the drugs committee and the work on its report. I have had an opportunity to read the report. A very significant amount of work went into it. There are 161 recommendations in it. I agree with … very many of them. There are parts in the report that are excellent, especially the section that refers to sports, well-being, combating addiction and trying to divert children through the use of sport. As we all know, sport is the most effective diversion project there

behaviour in school-aged children surveys tell us that 50% to 60% of women and girls miss school, college, work, social events or sport on occasion because of period symptoms. Endometriosis and similar conditions are at the more severe end of the scale and are estimated to affect … Bill to outline the content of each section. The Bill makes provision to enable registered pharmacists to issue prescriptions for certain contraceptive drugs, medicines, products and devices. For that purpose, and to provide for related matters, the Bill amends the Health Act 1970, the Irish Medicines Board

planning. It has been in public consultation. There are a lot of issues around that. This is communicating with the public. Sports clubs have articulated real concerns about the proposed route. We have to get the route right first and we have to get it agreed. That public … said there was a menacing feel about the place. I accept we have to deal with antisocial behaviour on the streets. Open drug taking should not be accepted. It should not be something that is normalised. We need to clean up areas within the city centre. Security