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
Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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That is really interesting because we have had expert testimony from senior members of our own police force, An Garda Síochána, in previous weeks and they told us it was their belief that removing section 3 would result in people selling drugs in greater quantities. They were adamant that the removal of section 3 would lead to more prevalent drug selling.