Mr. Cathal O'Regan:

The current plan, which only relates to something less than what the citizens' assembly referred to, provides for a SAOR brief intervention model. It is a motivational interview that is in some ways equivalent to what you would see in the dissuasion committees in Portugal but it is not as extensive, so it is focused on health interventions only. Portugal also provides a wider range of services, such as a gateway to employment, education and training opportunities, or social services. There is an element of that, but if the citizens' assembly recommendation for a comprehensive health-led approach were to be implemented, the existing model would have to be expanded to be a bit more robust.