Local Drugs Task Forces
Seanad Éireann — 2023-07-05
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Marie Sherlock (LAB), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State. We need the report. She has been in her role for seven months. Our understanding since late last year is that the report has been prepared. It is telling that while the Government and, with respect, the Minister of State, speak about commitment to the task force they sit on a report for a period of seven months or longer. If it is not for that period, then correct me. The Minister of State has said it is her intention to take steps to reconstitute the task force shortly. Will she give us a timeline today? Will she advance this and bring some news on this situation? When I speak to the projects in the inner city, they state they face an enormous crisis with regard to recruiting staff and trying to advocate for more money. The task force did that for them but it is no longer there. It no longer functions, as the Minister of State has said. We need to hear today when she will announce the steps and when exactly she will publish the report.

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Sitting date: 2023-07-05