Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I will do my best. The Taoiseach stated the remit of the sub-committee covers "all aspects" and it met last December. The reason my question was tabled was to establish the frequency of the meetings. What does the title of the sub-committee mean? Does "all aspects" refer to only illegal drugs or does the term cover addictive substances and practices? Where does the term "drugs" fit in within the sub-committee's remit? Does social inclusion take into account ongoing work in communities such as my own in Balbriggan where parent-to-parent courses are provided? Does the sub-committee examine how social inclusion relates to drug abuse or does it have a wider remit?

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