RTÉ News Western Correspondent Pat McGrath reports on the latest from the Midlands-North West constituency

Reid ‘stunned by time it takes for even modest changes’

The Committee on Drug Use has heard that members of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs are disappointed that their recommendations have not yet been acted upon. Paul Reid, who chaired the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs, is appearing before the committee this morning. The Committee heard that drugs are used by all age groups all across the country, but Mr Reid said, “We can clearly tell that vulnerable groups and disadvantaged communities suffer disproportionately.” The state’s response has not evolved in several decades, Mr Reid said. “We were stunned by the length of time it takes to introduce even modest changes.”

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