Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

Heroin still presents a serious problem in Dublin. Some 85% of all heroin seizures are in Dublin and the problem has not really spread outside the Dublin area. However, cocaine has spread to every part of the country under the Minister's watch. He is doing nothing about it. Crimes associated with cocaine, including crack cocaine, are becoming the most serious of all crimes and I have not seen any proposal by the Minister to deal with the problem. Perhaps he will tell us today on the floor of the House what he intends to do about this threat.

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