Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Committee on Drugs Use

International Perspectives on Legislation, Policy and Practice: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they have done over many years in this area. In Portugal, when the law was changed in 2000, what additional supports were put in place to deal with people who were using drugs? What new processes were put in place as regards health support? Was training provided to members of the police force at that time regarding how to deal with it?