I want to ask about drugs policy. On-street drug use is a significant issue in Cork city. Local residents feel unsafe and intimidated. Needles have been found at bus stops, at playgrounds and outside schools. Problem drug users have been pushed from one part of Cork city to another. They were in the city centre and now, as the Taoiseach will know, they have been in Turner's Cross and Ballyphehane in recent weeks. We are next. The Government's drug policy has failed with devastating consequences for individuals, families and communities. A UCC study shows that 35 people a year die from problem drug use in Cork city. These are preventable deaths. We need an enhanced community policing response but crucially we need a long-term solution. We need a health-led approach, greater addiction services, decriminalisation and a safe injection facility. We should not have to wait for the review of the service in Dublin. Last night, the drugs committee heard that 40 years of evidence shows that these are effective. They reduce on-street drug use, reduce the spread infectious disease, prevent overdoses and connect people to services. I have one simple question. Does the Taoiseach support a safe injection facility for Cork city and what will he do to make it a reality?

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