Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

The crisis caused by cocaine and substance abuse is extremely serious and pernicious, reaching into every community. We need to debate a strategy to deal with this. Young people need the confidence to say "No". There should be a drop-in centre for young people in every urban centre in the country, such as a café with discreet counselling services and an infrastructure for youth. The physical facilities exist and the service could be achieved with a low capital outlay. This should be done as quickly as possible.

There should be a holistic programme, dealing with substance abuse, inside and outside schools. There should be a junior Minister specifically responsible for substance abuse.