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Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Damien English: Amendment No. 2 reads: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "— recognises the serious threat facing Irish society as a result of the significant growth in drug dealing and drug misuse throughout Ireland in recent years; — notes the devastating impact of drug misuse on individuals, their families and communities; — expresses its concern over the...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: — supports the Government on its ongoing implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008; — notes that the key finding of the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy in 2005 was that the current aims and objectives of the strategy are fundamentally sound and that progress was...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Seán Crowe: I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising the many diverse and profound problems for individuals and for society caused by the misuse of drugs, both legal and illegal; affirms: —the right of children, young persons, adults, families and communities to be protected from the harmful effects of drugs and associated crime; —the right of all to be educated about the damaging effects of the...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Dinny McGinley: Tá lúcháir orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá maidir leis an ábhar tábhachtach seo. Ceann de na fadhbanna sóisialta is mó atá againn sa tír i láthair na huaire ná mí-úsáid drugaí agus achan rud a chothaíonn sí i measc gach páirt den phobal — brúidiúlacht, dúnmharfóirí agus mar sin de. Níl aon pháirt den tír nach bhfuil an fhadhb sin ann. Tonight's motion is...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: It is vital we recognise that the drugs problem is a volatile and changing one and that our policies need to be flexible to meet that change. It is also important to recognise that the progress made in the last few years has come about through a process of co-operation and partnership. We must focus on the fact that working together in a united way is far more beneficial than utilising a...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Seán Crowe: I come from an area of Dublin that has suffered massively over the past few decades from the problem of drugs in society. In Tallaght and across south-west Dublin and surrounding areas, I have seen at first hand the devastation that it wreaks on communities. I have witnessed family, friends and neighbours succumb to its devastating impact. I have attended too many wakes, houses and funerals....

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate because drugs are having a serious effect on society and are being increasingly used. They are available in every town and village. Members have referred to drugs being used in this House so we have not escaped their influence either. I recently heard a reformed addict on radio say that he could source drugs within ten to 15 minutes in any...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: The scourge of drug-taking and trafficking is one of the major concerns of Irish people. It is also a real threat to the security and health of the nation. The use of drugs, particularly by young people, is at historically high levels. At one time those of us who live in rural Ireland might have considered the drugs problem to be an urban one. If that was ever true it is no longer so. Drugs...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The drug problem is getting worse. Teenagers go around freely with cannabis resin in rural areas. It no longer frightens them. They are not afraid of being caught. Maybe when they are caught they feel sorry. It is in every secondary school in rural Ireland. Young people do not seem to be aware of the legal or health consequences of what they are doing but are responding to peer pressure. The...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Clearly the Government is sleepwalking its way through a drugs epidemic. Cocaine is the example that is currently mentioned. Its use has become increasingly widespread. A reply to a parliamentary question by Deputy Stagg indicated that the figures have increased each year. In 2001, 5.3 kg was seized by the Garda with a value of €371,000; in 2002, 31 kg was seized with a value of €2.2...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Damien English: ...seriously. The proceeds from the Criminal Assets Bureau should be ring-fenced and spent in this area. It should be spent on prevention programmes and schemes to give people a chance to stay off drugs. As for community policing, proper gardaí are required. Every Garda station must have a number of gardaí specifically allocated to tackling drug abuse. I am tired of hearing from residents...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: .... However, this is the reality behind heroin addiction. This is the reality that awaits more of us if we allow crack cocaine to take hold and fail to take decisive action to tackle the problem of drugs. The Health Research Board estimated in 2003 that the value of the illegal drugs market in this State was €650 million. That included cannabis, heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy and...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: While drug abuse and drug dealing was once a phenomenon almost exclusively associated with large cities and towns, unfortunately this is no longer the case. Many rural towns are experiencing those problems with a worrying number afflicted by heroin abuse. In my county, while heroin abuse appears not to be a problem, there have been indications of the growing sale and use of cocaine. This...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Damien English: The figures go across the board. Members do not require reports in this regard and know from personal experience that Ireland has an enormous drugs problem. There is no point in burying one's head in the sand. Parents are afraid, children are dying and people are getting hurt. Some day perhaps, Members will have a proper debate in the House that will deal with the facts. While all Members...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: This commitment is made clear by the Government's financial investment in the area, through the Vote of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The allocation for drugs initiatives was just under €27 million in 2004, but it was increased by 18% to just over €31 million in 2005. This year's Revised Estimates Volume provides €43 million in this area, which represents an...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: County Mayo has no dedicated drug unit. There is no dedicated drugs task force. It is wrong of the Minister of State to state that.

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Dan Neville: I wish to deal with the issue of drugs and suicide. It is internationally accepted that drug misuse has a serious role in suicide. Drug addicts have a higher level of suicide and are more likely to be in prison or homeless than is average in the community. I have been unable to find research in Ireland on the number of drug addicts who have completed suicide. I will deal with a specific drug...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Dan Boyle: ...of Government policy. The motion calls on the Government to acknowledge the many shortfalls in the implementation of policy and to recommit itself to the overall strategic objective of the national drugs strategy 2001-08. It is not too much of a step down for any Government to admit that a policy may not be working as well as it could be. In the past week alone, the Taoiseach has stated...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Damien English: ...of urgency and commitment to tackling this problem is missing. People have been obliged to wait for 19 months to receive methadone treatment. We have 30 treatment beds for those who wish to get off drugs completely. Although the Sinn Féin Members mentioned 22 beds, I will increase their figures slightly to 30 beds. A total of 30 beds with which to get people off drugs is not good enough...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: The Government has demonstrated its commitment to tackling the drugs problem.