Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Are we any closer to a date for a citizens' assembly on drugs? We know the issue we all have, particularly in deprived communities that are absolutely ravaged by drug gangs and drug debt intimidation. Not only should we have a citizens' assembly; I would like to think that there are also conversations going on at European level about this matter. We all accept that Ireland, whether on a 26-county or 32-county basis, is very small. Some of the solutions we will consider are the Portuguese model and necessary interventions at community and family level. We might need some sort of agreement on doing this at a wider level than just an Irish level.

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