Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people presenting for cocaine addiction who have contracted Hepatitis C; if it is possible to contract Hepatitis C from sharing the straw used to sniff cocaine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9207/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.