Jennifer Murnane O'Connor says the measure will counteract drug intimidation like that which led to the Edenderry attack.
The Minister for Public Health and the National Drugs Strategy says her new policy will counteract the kind of drug intimidation that led to the death of a young boy in Offaly.
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor says every garda station across the country will have a nominated drug issue specialist from now on.
It follows a firebomb attack that led to the death of four year old Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt in Edenderry in December.
It's believed the house was being targeted as part of a drug gang dispute, with Tadgh's father, 27 year old Aaron Holt of Castleview Park sentenced to seven years following a heroin seizure.
Minister Murnane O’Connor says resources are being put in place to help families rocked by drugs:
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