Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to open two cocaine-specific treatment centres, in addition to pilot projects for cocaine approved under the emergency needs fund. [19312/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In recent times, the Health Service Executive has re-oriented its addiction services to address the needs arising from changing patterns of drug use in the population e.g. evidence shows that most cocaine users are poly drug misusers and need to be treated for poly drug misuse and not solely for cocaine use. The HSE is also involved in developing community based stand-alone stimulant intervention services which includes additional training for its staff on issues such as cocaine and it is re-engineering existing addiction services to meet emerging needs. Evidence also indicates that many approaches already in use in general addiction services work well with cocaine users. The commitment in the Programme for Government is being considered against this background.

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to mandate the Health Service Executive to ensure sexual assault treatment centres are established in all regions. [19339/08]

Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.