Senator Fiona O'Loughlin:……………………..There are two other issues I want to raise. We spoke last week about the dramatic seizure of cocaine valued at around €157 million. I refer to it again this morning in relation to the illegal drugs trade in Ireland, the havoc it causes in communities and the heartbroken families at the centre of it all. In last week's Sunday Independent there was a poll that showed that around 50% of young people admitted they had tried cocaine or use it on a regular basis. Some may not develop an addiction but we all know they become part of that whole circle of horrific drug crime. Some do go on to become addicted, with all the devastating consequences and havoc wreaked on individuals and communities that entails. We are hearing in many quarters about fentanyl, which is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. We need to have a debate with the Minister of State with responsibility for drugs, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, to discuss how we as a country are preparing to deal with this epidemic that is almost on our shores.