Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Committee on Drugs Use
Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed)
9:30 am
Dr. Denis O'Driscoll:
I will revert back to my old HSE lands. I was a member of three different task forces by virtue of being a HSE employee, not as a pharmacist. I do think there is certainly a role for the local community providers. Essentially, the GPs and pharmacists in the local communities are probably doing the majority of the provision of services. It is a good idea for them to be on these task forces. I am not sure how that happens, as in how they could get into it time-wise.