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

Necessary interventions have to be taken, whether we are talking about the north-east inner city or elsewhere. Similar interventions were laid out for Drogheda following the feud. We had the Guerin report and the Drogheda implementation plan and a board was put in place. I would bring up the issue again of the family addiction support network, which is an absolutely vital cog that provides supports that no one else does for families. This is not only for the Minister of State responsible for the national drugs strategy but the Minister for Justice, who is the custodian, to a degree, of the report and the implementation plan. There is a failing around providing sustainable funding. An Garda Síochána is doing fundraisers for this organisation. The former chief superintendent of An Garda Síochána in Louth, Christy Mangan, is still on the board. This is absolutely excellent, necessary work. Sometimes the people who find themselves under the cosh as regards drug debt and intimidation will make their approaches to this organisation. We need to look at sustainable funding and there needs to be a wider conversation on it. It is necessary that the Taoiseach bring this up with the two Ministers.

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