Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Any conversation we have about drug use cannot ignore this reality. There is a direct link between snorting a line or taking a pill and murder, assault, criminality and misery. Drug use on a Friday or Saturday night is funding and supporting violence, crime and murder the next week. Those using drugs are helping to line the pockets of criminals who are inflicting misery and pain in communities across our country. We need to get real about this. Drug use is not victimless, far from it. As I said, I am so proud of the work of the Garda in relation to this. I recently met senior gardaí to discuss this specific point. They made it clear that all night-time venues and social premises need to be very aware of the law and their responsibilities and that there are and will continue to be Garda operations to ensure the law is upheld right across this country.

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