Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I agree that drugs are a menace and a serious danger to the functioning of society, and we must do all that we can. Increased resources are being deployed to deal with them, by the gardaí, Customs and Excise and everyone else. The Deputy has asked whether the promised review has been completed and if I would make a statement on the matter. That review has not yet been completed, although that will have happened by the end of November.

The supplementary information I can give is of the same nature as what I have said already, confirming what the review covers, such as procedures, what types of aerodromes it is examining, and what best practice is from a customs administration perspective, including the development of information and intelligence critical to detecting drug-smuggling. If there are any further specific questions regarding flight numbers and so on, I am sure we will find the answers.

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