Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Relating to the health diversion programme that is about to be announced by the Minister's Department and the Department of Health, when a person is found in possession of drugs, he or she is going to be diverted to a health facility as opposed to being sent to court. That is brilliant. It will be at the discretion of the individual garda who encounters that person. What level of training has been involved? The health diversion programme is to be initiated imminently, is my understanding.