Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 June 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health

9:30 am

Ms Siobhán McArdle:

In addition, the national oversight committee monitors that kind of information as well as bespoke research on migrant groups or vulnerable groups. In the past year, we have had a significant piece of research on the impact of drugs use on women and access to services. That has helped us to invest through the women's health action fund and put in additional funding to address it and ensure women who are struggling with problematic drug use are able to access services that are more designed to meet their needs, often with their families.