Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Deputy that we should adopt a health-led approach to combatting the use of illegal drugs. Convicting people for minor possession has not worked. We have appointed a judge to head a group to examine the matter under the auspices of the Minister of State with responsibility for the drugs strategy, Deputy Catherine Byrne. The group was given a year to do the work and it must be coming close to the end of that time now, although I do not have the exact date. I will certainly make inquiries and inform the Deputy as to when we expect to receive the report.

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