Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Committee on Drugs Use
Community Supports: Discussion
2:00 am
Mr. John Paul Collins:
In terms of the resourcing element, it is really important that targeted initiatives are in place, particularly for communities that are harder to reach, including Travellers. It is really important to have targeted initiatives that lead into the mainstream rather than a segregated service. We have had enough segregated services over the years that destroyed the community, particularly in education. It is about targeted initiatives that lead into the mainstream and creating those pathways.