509 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, taking into account the comments of a member of the Judiciary recently reported in the media, contesting the fine of €3,000 for smoking cigarettes to the fine of €100 for smoking or possession of cannabis, he has plans to bring the cannabis fine up to a more realistic effective level as the very low €100 fine seems to indicate a State tolerance of the smoking of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9135/08]

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509 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, taking into account the comments of a member of the Judiciary recently reported in the media, contesting the fine of €3,000 for smoking cigarettes to the fine of €100 for smoking or possession of cannabis, he has plans to bring the cannabis fine up to a more realistic effective level as the very low €100 fine seems to indicate a State tolerance of the smoking of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9135/08]

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