Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Ms Fiona Wright:

Many of the people who are before the drug court have been up in court, not for drug possession but for other crimes such as theft and burglary. It is identified at that stage that they have a problem with drugs and that is when they are referred to the drug court.