Ivor Callely
Question:84 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice her understanding of the drug culture; if she will give details of the drug activity in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10958/97]
Vol. 478 No. 3
84 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice her understanding of the drug culture; if she will give details of the drug activity in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10958/97]
I assure the Deputy I am fully aware of what the drug culture involves. I am aware of the devastating effects of drug abuse on communities where many young people have become involved with drugs, where many have died from disease associated with drug misuse. Drug misuse blights individual lives, undermines families and damages whole communities.I am aware of the fact that Ecstasy is a part of youth culture in certain areas and of the fact that young people have died as a result. I am also aware of the implications for society as a whole arising from the vast sums of money which can be made from trafficking in drugs and from the involvement of organised crime.
The Deputy can be assured of my total commitment to dealing with this problem and the fact that I am working tirelessly to deal with the issues of drug related crime and organised crime. Tackling the drugs problem is a long-term process, to which I attach a high priority. I am determined to see to it that the drug dealers and traffickers who seek to profit from fear, distress and death are dealt with.
The Garda authorities have provided me with the following statistics on the drugs problem in Dublin for 1995. The figures for 1996 are still provisional but the numbers prosecuted are about the same as for 1995.
DMA Region |
Cannabis |
C/Resin |
Heroin |
LSD |
Ecstasy |
Amphet |
Cocaine |
Other |
Total |
DMA North |
15 |
216 |
50 |
2 |
52 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
349 |
DMA North Central |
38 |
128 |
120 |
1 |
49 |
4 |
16 |
22 |
378 |
DMA South |
54 |
30 |
41 |
1 |
32 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
166 |
DMA South Central |
52 |
68 |
69 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
211 |
DMA East |
1 |
53 |
10 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
78 |
Total |
160 |
495 |
290 |
5 |
164 |
10 |
22 |
36 |
1,182 |
DMA Region |
Under 17 |
17-21 yrs |
Over 21 yrs |
Total |
Total |
Juvenile referrals |
Total |
|||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|||
DMA North |
18 |
0 |
105 |
17 |
186 |
23 |
309 |
40 |
349 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DMA North Central |
13 |
1 |
90 |
15 |
274 |
33 |
377 |
49 |
426 |
15 |
7 |
22 |
DMA South |
8 |
5 |
91 |
28 |
106 |
17 |
205 |
50 |
255 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
DMA South Central |
11 |
4 |
53 |
15 |
182 |
41 |
246 |
60 |
306 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
DMA East |
2 |
0 |
37 |
2 |
35 |
2 |
74 |
4 |
78 |
38 |
8 |
46 |
Total |
52 |
10 |
376 |
77 |
783 |
116 |
1,211 |
203 |
1,414 |
68 |
24 |
92 |
DMA Total |
Section 3MDA1977/84(possession only) |
Section 15MDA1977/84(possession only) |
Total |
DMA Total |
746 |
522 |
1,268 |
Division |
Number of lectures |
DMA North |
176 |
DMA North Central |
18 |
DMA South |
51 |
DMA South Central |
1 |
DMA East |
34 |
Total |
280 |