I am asking specific questions that are related to the Minister's responsibility, unlike many of the supplementaries on a previous question which related to the Department of Justice. I am trying to be helpful and to ask specific questions related to the Minister's area of responsibility. Has the Minister anything in mind to ensure more stringent control over the availability of the drug diaconal other than referring two or three doctors to the Medical Council? Also, has he anything specific in mind in relation to more stringent control over the availability of hypodermics that are readily available to the youngest of adults in the centre city of Dublin?

The Deputy has referred to a number of questions. All of these questions are currently being considered by the special committee of the Ministers of State. They are now consulting with the various statutory and voluntary bodies in relation to those questions. I readily accept the inadequacy pointed out by the Deputy in relation to the current drug advisory and treatment centre in Jervis Street. I am aware of the inadequacy there despite the fact that it rather heroically tries to provide a 24hour day, seven-day-a-week out-patient and advisory service for drug abusers. The more recent report came to my attention on 18 April 1983 and within a matter of a few weeks I enabled the publication of this report. I brought it immediately to the attention of the Government and emergency action is being taken in this area. There are so many questions raised by the Deputy that I strongly suggest that he should make contact with the special task force, have a meeting with them and give them the benefit of his views and information on the matter.