Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed)
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
There are a number of approaches to this. The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and I are currently engaged in the development of a health-led approach that An Garda Síochána would apply. We are waiting for legal advice about a number of elements of that. Essentially, when people are caught with drugs for personal use, the case would be approached in a different way, but at the same time we need to ensure-----
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