Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

Progress has been considerable. Seven of the ten regional plans have been submitted. The first tranche of resources of these will be announced in the next ten to 14 days. The Department is driving it through the national drugs strategy team. The problem has spread to other Leinster towns as evidenced with the recent deaths, which are sad. That is what the regional task force plans will attempt to address. We have not always got co-operation from some towns, which I do not wish to name.

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