Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health if he endorses the findings and recommendations of the National Substance Misuse Steering Group published on 7 February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9258/12]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health his plans with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the National Substance Misuse Steering Group published on 7 February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 613 and 614 together.

As the report concerned was only recently launched on the 7th of February last, I intend to allow a period of public debate on the issues raised by and recommendations made by the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group; and I then envisage that an Action Plan will be developed in advance of proposals being drafted for the Government