Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

The only way to deal with the drugs problem is to provide services and the best way to do so is to allow each community to provide them in its own area. If we try to lump them all into one area, we create a great problem. We should all be brave. That was a big problem in Dublin. It now may have moved to other parts of the country. Everybody here involved in this issue should quote the ROSIE study. If people have a drug problem, they either steal to feed the habit or they become mini-dealers and recruit disciples to the cause. The best approach is through treatment.

I commend the Government amendment to the House.

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