Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 September 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

A Health-Led Approach: Discussion

9:30 am

Ms Caron McCaffrey:

Yes, absolutely, and it is a supportive community. Of course people will relapse and we need to look at how we deal with that in a supportive way, but access to drugs in a prison setting is not just about continuing an addiction. It is a multiplicity of impacts. Governor Treacy might wish to talk about what is driven by drug availability in Mountjoy, in particular.