Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 June 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health

9:30 am

Photo of Matt ShanahanMatt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Keenan.

I will go on to the safe nightlife programme. A presence at festivals was talked about. I know the Department of Justice has been involved in terms of the gardaí and that is helpful. What is the HSE doing on the ground in terms of trying to educate kids that are coming in, having popped pills at festivals and so on? Hopefully they get fixed up quickly but they may get sick or have a bad experience and that might be the best thing under supervision. Hopefully, it will put them off. However, is there a danger that by having this apparent at festivals, we are giving credence to informal drug use at music festivals as something that is a part of life?

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