Ruairí Quinn
Question:38 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on social inclusion and drugs will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3398/99]
Written Answers. - Committee on Social Inclusion and Drugs.
Tony Gregory
Question:39 Mr. Gregory asked the Taoiseach the Government decisions, if any, which arose from the last meeting of the Cabinet committee on social inclusion and drugs. [3500/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 39 together.
While it is not the norm to divulge details of the deliberations of the Cabinet committee on social inclusion, I am prepared to inform the House that the last meeting of the Cabinet committee took place on 28 January 1999 and that the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 23 February 1999. In general, as the House will be aware, the committee meets on a monthly basis. The topics discussed at our last meeting related to the three themes of the committee, namely – the national anti-poverty strategy, drugs issues and local development issues. A work programme for the coming year on each of these themes, and related matters, was agreed.