When the previous government set-up the Grangegorman Development Authority it provided for local community membership of the Authority. There are dedicated positions for members of the local community on the Board of the Grangegorman Development Authority and on the Consultative Group. These positions are filled through a local election process. The positions are up for renewal this autumn and I encourage interested members from the local community to get involved and consider contesting the elections. All the information is available here. I am very happy to answer any queries about the project and/or the community representative role so please do not hesitate to contact me. 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



