Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health
Mr. Jim Walsh:
I wish to emphasise the point that one of the priorities for 2022 and onwards is to address the social determinants and consequences of drug use in disadvantaged communities. We have set up a group to look at that, which will be chaired by one of the partnership companies. The secretariat is going to be provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development, led by the Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien. We want to emphasise the interdepartmental approach because there are so many issues. I see them myself, being involved in the north-east inner-city initiative----
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