The Grangegorman Development Authority has advised me that the Demolitions Contractor, McCallan Bros., is due to move onsite on Monday 27thMay to carry out Tranche 1 of the demolition of several old buildings on the Grangegorman site. Residents living close the campus had concerns regarding the location of a waste compund and I have raised this issue with Dublin City Council and the Grangegorman Development Authority. Alternative options are being considered and I will continue to support the residents and the campus development so that an appropriate solution can be found. 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



