Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason no drug treatment is available for drug users under the age of 16 who are not heroin users. [5534/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for drug treatment services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.