Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Committee on Drugs Use
A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed)
9:30 am
Ms Maeve Foley:
In the courtroom, the judge will have a conversation with that person about how they are getting on, if they had goals and how they are getting on with those, or if they want to tell the judge about anything in particular. It is not like a regular court sitting where the person has legal representation. They will have that when they come on to the programme first but it is about their voice and speaking directly to the judge on whether they have any issues and what they may or may not be enjoying about the programme. That is all discussed during the session.