In September I asked the Dublin City Council to arrange for the repair of the road and footpaths on Bayview Avenue, North Strand, which are in a poor condition. The Manager advised me that “Currently Road Maintenance staff are reconstructing several sections of footpaths on Bayview Avenue. No decision can be made in relation to what works can be carried out in 2014 until next years budget is agreed”. I will continue to follow-up on this issue and try to have it included in future works programmes for the area. The contact for this work is Adrian Corrigan, Roads Maintenance, Tel: 222 2562.
New National Drugs Strategy
Minister for Drugs Jennifer Murnane O’Connor recently updated me in Seanad Eireann on the new national drugs strategy. Her new strategy is designed to respond to the significant changes in drug-use patterns in Ireland and to ensure equitable access to services across the country. The draft strategy proposes five strategic
