Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I said in my initial reply that there was no simple quick-fix solution to this problem. It requires sustained work by the Garda and the Department. I do not believe there is currently a requirement for additional legislation. We need to continue to reinvest in the existing resources deployed through the drug units in every Garda district. We also require leadership from parents, other citizens and even the Members opposite to carry the anti-drug message to the public, given that in the past few years, because of affluence, many have become dilatory and complacent with regard to drug usage. There is an issue around prevention and challenging a culture that finds it acceptable and is tolerant of drug taking.

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