Drug court may be axed by end of year
The Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard that the future of the Drug Treatment Court in Dublin is in serious doubt after latest figures show the number of offenders successfully completing its programme is just 20% of official targets.
Although there were official plans to expand the courts to all parts of the capital, the top civil servant in the Department of Justice, Seán Aylward, hinted that the court was likely to be discontinued following a major review of its operation due to be completed before the end of the year.
