Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 November 2003
Adjournment Matters. - Drug Treatment Services.
The national drugs strategy states that services should be organised on the basis of overseeing the development of comprehensive, residential treatment models incorporating detox, intervention, pre-treatment counselling, motivational work, therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation. All the reports at the disposal of the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, clearly and distinctly outline the need for the retention of this service that was established on a pilot scheme in 1982. Since then, it has been of tremendous benefit to many people. It is important that the Minister of State indicates the provision of funding for the re-establishment of this service on a residential basis in the Portiuncula Hospital complex. The Mental Health Act—
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