Ministers insist they back previous drugs decriminalisation recommendations

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and James Lawless reiterated support for the measure, despite reservations expressed by Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan

Now the health minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was the vice chair of the Oireachtas justice committee in December 2022 when it recommended drug decriminalisation for personal use. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and higher education minister James Lawless have insisted that they both still back the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.

This is despite Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Fianna Fáil justice minister Jim O’Callaghan expressing reservations on the proposal.