Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Is the Minister of State aware of the drugs task forces' anger over the cut in funding and the head-in-the-sand attitude of viewing funding in the context of 2003? Since then, there has been an explosion in the availability of illegal drugs, some of which have been mentioned and others that are emerging, such as crack cocaine — its usage has increased by 500% in Crumlin — crystal meth and cocaine.

Is the Minister of State aware that the increase in the prevalence and use of illegal drugs during the lifetime of the national drugs strategy is evidence that it was under-funded and that the recent reduction will ensure that the next strategy will be even more under-funded?

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