Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. If one types in exactly what is on the menu, one can get the calorie content at the touch of a button. It is not necessary to reinvent the wheel to get the calorie content of each item. It is possible to get the information on the Food Safety Authority of Ireland menucal.iefacility.

I rise today to call for a full debate in this House on the drugs issue. At a meeting yesterday of the justice committee we heard the experiences of a very intelligent woman, Ms Marie Metcalfe, who has spent 16 years working in a community drugs project. The assistant Garda Commissioner, Mr. John Twomey, was also in attendance. Reference was made during the meeting to a recent headline in the media stating that kids were out selling drugs because gardaí were busy at water protests. Ms Metcalfe said that while she welcomed that two new drugs units were set up in the Dublin before Christmas last, resources are lacking. She also noted that the situation had worsened recently because gardaí have to leave particular areas to police anti-water-charge protests. Assistant Garda Commissioner, John Twomey, confirmed that the water protests do require resources and that this results in resources being taken from other areas. He also stated that while the Garda Síochána is committed to tackling drugs as part of the national drugs strategy, it is not possible to have gardaí in two places at the same time. People need to consider which is the important issue - a €160 water charge or the damage caused to communities by drugs. I would welcome a full debate on the drugs issue.

Also, I support the call at yesterday's meeting for the appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility for drugs and the establishment of a mini Criminal Assets Bureau in this area. This is such an important issue and we should have a full debate on it. We should also support Deputy Stanton's calls for the establishment of a mini Criminal Assets Bureau and the appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility for drugs.