Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I also want to mark the anniversary of Private Seán Rooney. I think all of our thoughts are with the families of peacekeepers who are separated from their loved ones this Christmas.

The drugs task force co-ordinator position in Finglas and Cabra has been a funded post for many decades. A vacancy has arisen because the co-ordinator passed away. The recruitment process is under threat because of the recruitment problems in the HSE. It is not a HSE position but it is funded by the HSE. It should not be delayed in any way. It distributes significant amounts of public money through the drugs task force. It is very important that a co-ordinator or chief executive-type figure is there to ensure that public money is distributed correctly. I have raised this with the Minister for Health and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. Both of them want to resolve the issue. I ask the Tánaiste to use his offices, if he can, to deal with this.

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