The Derelict Sites Section at Dublin City Council have provided me with the latest update on the former Readymix site at 5-23 East Wall Road. This site is now owned by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. Following the service in March 2011 of notice of intention to enter it on the Derelict Sites Register, all door and window opes were secured with steel. It is also monitored by a security service and pest control. The Derelict Sites Section will continue to inspect the site at intervals. Mary.

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



