Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Committee on Drugs Use

Academic Experts on Legislation, Policy and Practice: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Fine Gael)
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Yes. Professor Buxton said that incremental reform is obviously insufficient. What we do not want here is for this to be like a box-ticking exercise and for us to create policy that sits on a shelf and is constrained by existing legislation be that here or in Europe. What kind of a transformative approach can we realistically and genuinely look for in a country like Ireland? Professor Buxton also mentioned the island states and the added difficulties we have.