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- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: I agree.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: It would be overwhelmed.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: Specifically regarding public consumption and the way that can be managed, my understanding is the committee had agreed that an increase in public consumption should not necessarily be a by-product. How can that be done without further stigmatisation, however? We spoke about stigma and trauma. How can that be done without heaping further stigma on communities that do not need it and cannot...
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: To respond to Mr. D'Arcy's point about decriminalisation, any time we make a suggestion to change the law there is concern on this side of the room about unintended consequences or what it would look like. Professor Comiskey, who appeared before the committee a couple of weeks ago, stated her understanding of the research is that more progressive laws do not necessarily increase use and more...
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Anyone else? We have heard stories about people finding it difficult to get a GP specifically.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: He just decided to opt out because he could not be treated with dignity.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I presume the outcome of that is, again, a removal of yourself from the situation or a failure to engage when you probably need it most.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Am I right in thinking, just having sat on the task force a few times, that one of the answers to this is peer support, namely, that people would have a health advocate to sit with them and bring them back? In Mr. McCarthy's experience, is that something that works?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: There are not enough people.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I am always the boring person who says it is really cost-effective.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: It is just somebody who rings you up, reminds you not to forget about your appointment and walks in with you.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: When that happens, in Mr. Perth's experience, what is the language that is used? Is it said the people need to go and get treatment for bipolar first?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: It is that dual diagnosis thing that they just will not do it.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Am I right in thinking that if people go in somewhere with bipolar or whatever it might be to ask for treatment, they will often be told they need to get clean first?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: It is a catch-22.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: They would be turned away.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: We will go into supplementary questions now. Does Deputy Crowe have any additional questions?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: The committee produced a very comprehensive report based on hearings with witnesses who came before us. It was an interim report, although it may end up being the final report of the committee because there will be a general election in a number of weeks. The report is very progressive. One of the main areas it touches on is repealing the Misuse of Drugs Act. We cannot really discuss...
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Thanks for that. The staff here have been fantastic and all the members have been really good about getting that report out.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: That person will have a criminal record for the rest of his life. It is unbelievable really.