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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Friday, September 12, 2008

QUESTION NO 5.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor, TD

To ask for an update on progress being made to deal with the serious issue of drugs in the Tallaght area.

REPLY:

Continued attention is given to the “drugs problem” in the “M” District by District Drugs Unit. Covert and overt surveillance is carried out on a regular basis throughout the District. The following is a performance indication of the work being done

                                                        2007             2008

No. of Drug Search of Premises            339               485

No. of Section 3, Offences Detected      561               821

No. of Sale and Supply Detected          120               101

Intelligence is continuously gathered and analysed. Continuing liaison is maintained with the Tallaght Drugs Force. Every effort is being put in place to deal with the problem of drugs in “M” District.