Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The last point is not, in some ways, relevant if it is concerned with alcohol. The consumption of drugs on a massive scale is the problem here. I invite any Deputy to visit some of the flat complexes just to see the level of sale and consumption of drugs and the intimidation that goes with it.

The role of sports clubs is very important. They can divert young people away from crime and drug-taking, and I would encourage that. The area is great, one of the best communities going, but there is an element that is intergenerational at this stage. The crime gangs people hear of in the media started from there and spread across the city. They need to be tackled head-on. There is no sense of urgency. The hall that Deputy Costello mentioned is closed four years and there is no urgency to get it open again. Other halls have also been closed. A sense of urgency is needed to properly address this. That is why we ask for a multiagency task force.

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