Cecilia Keaveney
Ceist:434 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the adequacy of the penalties which exist for possession of drugs in small quantities; and if he will make a statement on the expansion of the drug task force into more rural areas with an associated level of manpower, in view of the presence of illegal drugs in many parts of the country outside of the recognised centres. [23393/02]