Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Deprivation of Liberty: Discussion

Photo of Eileen FlynnEileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is the issue of young men who are being used as drug mules by gangs. I see this all of the time on our streets. I do not know how to make this point this without giving offence. It is like how some people do not have language for the Traveller community. I do not want to offend or insult while trying to do the right thing and make a point. Are people with disabilities more vulnerable to becoming involved in the drug muling we see in society today? We see it in all walks of life. I see it on the streets of Dublin with young people. Is there any data to confirm that people with disabilities are more vulnerable to becoming involved with gangs? When I talk about gangs, I mean young people at age 14 or 15 out selling drugs. What is the Professor's opinion on this?

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