Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 October 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Ms Paula Kearney:

I know decriminalisation is about decriminalisation of drugs for personal use. We also need to look at the petty crimes that are committed to fund people's drug use. Instead of putting in funding for more prison spaces, we should start investing heavily in community-based organisations that work with people on their misuse to create alternatives to prison for people.