Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree that the leaders of the parties in opposition should have the right to have an input into the terms of reference of a local task force. These discussions have already started. I would be happy to ask the other leaders and groupings for their views on how we can do this in the best way possible. The social inclusion units of the Departments of Social Protection and Health are important entities and will form part of the process.

I hope, arising from what we now propose to do, that we get coherence and a strategy in order that the communities affected will be able to see what will happen in the immediate, medium and longer term. This is a partnership operation that affects everybody. I hope the Dáil can show the communities affected that we are serious about acting in their interests. Dealing with criminal activities requires resources but, more importantly in the longer term, we need to allow those communities to have a life and be able to thrive, move on and provide the opportunities for their children, families and older people to which they are properly entitled.

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