Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion
2:30 pm
Mr. John Twomey:
Yes. On the Chairman's last point, an holistic approach is required. All of the agencies around the table must play their part. No one agency has the solution; there must be a combination. We have a number of initiatives in place in the city centre through which we work with drug treatment centres, the local authority and the drugs task force. The initiatives work very well. There has been a great deal of discussion of the issue of resources. The issue poses a challenge for everyone. We have community policing teams across the city. Recently, we installed a drugs unit specifically for the north inner city to deal with the issues raised by Ms Metcalfe. We will continue to address them on a local basis. We have good relationships with the local community and do a great deal of good work which, obviously, we must continue doing. Where there are gaps in the relationship, we will try to address them. The good work being done should be remembered, although there is a need and a demand for increased efforts.
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