Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

I wish to raise two issues. The first concerns the undocumented Irish to whom I have referred on a number of occasions in this House. We are now approaching Christmas, the season of goodwill, when families want to be together, yet between 40,000 and 50,000 Irish individuals in the United States of America — the so called undocumented — will not be able to return home to their families for the holidays. I am seeking an update from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to determine the current stage of the debate.

Second, I support all that has been said about drugs. Like everyone else in the House, I watched "Prime Time Investigates" last night. It was a harrowing replay of what occurs daily on the streets of Ireland. Drug pushers are exposing young people to real risks. Even in a rural county such as Donegal, drug pushers are actively engaged in selling illicit drugs to young people. This situation must be challenged and I support what all Senators have said in this regard. We must strongly support the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, who is doing his utmost to deal with the issue. I also support Garda Commissioner Murphy, who today called for communities to name the people who are destroying lives, young and old. People should make any information they have known to the Garda Síochána so that the miserable actions of drug dealers can be targeted and stopped. We should have a debate on drugs in society. I agree with Senator Harris's point about the adult population, minors and the pushers who are targeting them.