David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Ó Conchubhair. As I said earlier to our previous guest, one of the issues about which we learnt earlier this week was that when the use of drugs was decriminalised in British Columbia and Vancouver, and also in parts of the United States, it seemed to initially go too far in that it permitted people to use drugs publicly on the streets straight away, which led to a backlash from people who were very uncomfortable with this. I am interested in Dr. Ó Conchubhair's comments in this regard. In Ireland, we have a prohibition against drinking alcohol in public. Would we see, if we were to decriminalise the use of drugs, restrictions on the use of drugs in public places, such as near children and so on, being imposed? What are both Dr. Ó Concubhair and Mr. Glynn's views on this? Dr. Ó Conchubhair may answer first.