Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health, at which a presentation was made by the various community task forces across Dublin city and throughout the rest of the country. They pointed out the serious pressure they are under given the lack of funding increases since 2010 and the increased pressure from the drug barons, who are now targeting families, including women and children, to pursue their nefarious campaigns. Individuals have been threatened with violence on numerous occasions. There are children who have been put into care because of the continuous threats and physical attacks. Is it possible to encourage an increase in funding or whatever resources are required to combat this extraordinary campaign?

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