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

It does not often happen that I back up a significant amount of what has been said. On what Deputy Paul Murphy said about what is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh, we all know the issues that have happened across the board as regards genocide. This is not the first time this has happened to Armenians. We know their long history. It is vital that the Government steps up on the right side of the arguments no matter what other geopolitical considerations are in place.

I will also point out we have particular worries regarding the Mercosur deal and Brazilian beef. That goes without saying. I am fairly sure the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, will meet with Deputies later. I imagine it will also put forward its worries regarding that particular issue.

We all know the issue in respect of Latin America. It is a serious part of the drugs supply chain. Dealing with both the supply and demand end of drugs is very difficult. We know about harm reduction and it is hoped the citizens' assembly will come up something more novel than what we have operated. We saw a vital drugs haul operation that was carried out by the joint Garda and Naval Service task force, despite all the capacity difficulties they have. That is something that really needs to be addressed. The Army ranger wing was involved in what was an audacious operation. We would like to see more of that; the more the merrier. I do not think anyone would have a complaint about that. Drugs cause an absolute issue in our communities and across the board. I am interested in what conversations happened regarding that issue.

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