Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

First, I compliment An Garda Síochána on the work being done locally and nationally to deal with the scourge of drugs. As we all know, drug addiction and drug abuse are very complex issues and we need a multifaceted approach that includes the health service as well as the criminal justice system.

I ask the Minister to outline any additional measures that will be implemented locally and nationally to deal with what is an epidemic at the present time, unfortunately.

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