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

I thank the witnesses for their presentations and their work. There has been a powerful contribution from all of the witnesses this morning and we appreciate it.

In considering some of the issues that have come up in the past at the committee, we looked at the so-called Portuguese model, and I went there myself 15 years ago and saw what they were doing. They decriminalise small amounts for personal use across the board. When we are talking about decriminalisation, regulation and so on, are we talking about all substances and all drugs? The idea was that if it was beyond a small amount for personal use in someone’s possession, the person was prosecuted. Will the witnesses comment on that kind of thinking?