Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I join others who have commended you, a Chathaoirligh, for the manner in which you have conducted the business of the House over the past five years. I congratulate those who have been elevated to membership of the Dáil and welcome the new Members into the House.

On the drugs issue, I agree the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, needs all the support he can be given to combat what can only be described as a creeping cancer. It is obvious that those involved do not care about the forces of law and order. For those who would advocate the use of cannabis, from the best sources cannabis is a gateway drug deemed to cause mental illness. It is one of the first drugs used before moving on to hard drugs.