Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Dual diagnosis was raised earlier. My question is for Dr. Niazi. I appreciate his assurance that he will bring forward reports. The programme for Government does talk about the protocols and the legislation. I had the great pleasure of attending the launch of the Finglas Addiction Support Team report on dual diagnosis which was researched with Dublin City University. No doubt Dr. Niazi is familiar with the report. It is a very thorough body of research. It made four key recommendations including changes to the Mental Health Act, that no door is not an option, the idea of a clinical programme around dual diagnosis and changes in training and education for those engaged in both parts so that they are seen as two sides of the one coin. There might be an opportunity to discuss this with Dr. Niazi in further detail when the joint committees are established.