Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

On drug testing, the Minister stated that he would end drug-taking in prisons, but we need a separate debate on the issue. I am delighted by the notion in theory. I would love to see no drugs in prison. I do not want to see drugs in the country.

The ordinary people of the country cannot understand how prisoners can get drugs after being locked up in prison. I revert to the letter from the coal face, the inmate in one of our places of detention.

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