John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of heroin seized in County Mayo in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7053/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of cocaine seized in County Mayo for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7054/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of cannabis seized in County Mayo for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7055/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of ecstasy seized in County Mayo for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7056/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of lysergic acid diethylamide seized in County Mayo for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7057/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of methamphetamine seized in County Mayo for 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 204, inclusive, together.

I am circulating with my reply a tabular statement giving the latest available information in relation to drug seizures in Mayo Garda Division for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Drugs and organised crime are being prioritised by An Garda Síochána as a core focus for 2010, through the Commissioner's Policing Plan, 2010, which reflects Government strategies contained in the National Drug Strategy. Drugs units are in place in every Garda division and work in partnership with the Garda National Drugs Unit in tackling and targeting drug-related crime. Divisional and District Policing Plans also reflect the focus of the national Policing Plan in terms of drugs enforcement.

As part of a co-ordinated approach. An Garda Síochána makes full use of the international Garda Liaison Network, District and Divisional Drug Units, the Garda National Drugs Unit, the Organised Crime Unit and the Criminal Assets Bureau, as well as other specialist units and uniformed and plain-clothes personnel nationwide, in targeting drug supply reduction. An Garda Síochána also has in place a number of strategic partnerships at national and international level to address drug trafficking.

However, it is clear that we cannot tackle the problem of drug misuse through law enforcement measures alone. As set out in the Government's new National Drugs Strategy for the period 2009 to 2016, it is vital to address the problem in a co-ordinated way across the pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. In this context, I can assure the Deputy that my Department, and all the agencies under its aegis, remain fully committed to this approach and to the implementation of the Strategy.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below shows the quantities of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, LSD and Methamphetamines seized in Mayo Garda Division in 2007, 2008 and 2009, on the basis of cases reported to the Forensic Science Laboratory (valid to 4th February, 2010).