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

It goes without saying that I doubt that anyone is going to stand up here and not support what have been some of the major seizures and operations against organised crime. Whether these operations are local or transnational, we want to see more – quicker, better and faster. There is nobody who does not want to see this. The problem, however, is the huge drugs problem that exists. I get that it would be a lot easier if, on the average Friday or Saturday night, so many people were not willing to buy cocaine. Part of the issue is that a large number of people have accepted the taking of drugs and seem to be at a remove from recognising its impact in the form of giving money to the worst elements of society, who then visit absolute disaster upon communities.

I get that we need to ensure we have addiction services but we really need to get the policing part right while we consider something more novel. Obviously, we have had the citizens' assembly and its outworkings.

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