Frank Feighan (Fine Gael)

I am amazed at the double standards of the Department of Foreign Affairs. It provided resources to support three people in difficulties abroad but did not provide one cent for an operation for a young man from my constituency who was involved in a serious accident six months ago in Thailand. Only for local contributions that young man would not now be recovering back in Ireland. I am now fighting with the health authorities for a contribution toward a fund for him because double standards are being applied.

I agree with Senator Brady that we have faced many security threats to the State and drugs are a serious such threat. We were fortunate with the last security threat but we cannot pat ourselves on the back. If we do not put resources in now that security threat will grow and we will all have to pay.