Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2004
83 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the findings of the recent report published by the north inner city drugs task force entitled Drugs, Crime & Community — Monitoring Quality of Life in the North Inner City; and the implications this report has for his Department. [3251/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDuring 2002 my Department funded the Dublin north inner city local drug task force's study, Drugs, Crime & Community in Dublin — Monitoring Quality of Life in the North Inner City, at a cost of €10,800. The report, which was compiled by Mr. Johnny Connolly, was formally launched at a seminar held in Ozanam House, Dublin 1 on 23 June 2003.
The study was concerned with the piloting of a research instrument to aid in ascertaining the quality of life in a specific location in Dublin's north inner city with a focus on the impact of drug related crime and anti-social behaviour. The recommendations contained in the report are currently under consideration by a subgroup of the task force which will formulate proposals for action to relevant Departments, including my own, and other agencies.
