Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Through the NOC, we have created working groups to drive the implementation of priorities. Those groups will strengthen the inter-agency partnership. They are independent. We selected six independent chairs who are there to ensure accountability for all the stakeholders, including the Department. They will bring impartiality, insight and experience in addressing the challenges we all face.

I am going to bring in my colleagues on the question the Chairman asked about section 39 workers. I am not as familiar with the details of that.

I will also ask my colleague to address the deaths from 2017. The Chairman asked about the five outstanding issues in the 50 areas of the national drugs strategy. I will bring in my colleague to address that as well.