Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the drug treatment court which currently operates in Dublin 7 only, will be opened up to other areas of Dublin city; if he sees a future for this court; if it will link in with treatment services in the city to promote rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, I published a Review of the Drug Treatment Court on 24th May 2010. This Review found that those offenders who engaged with the treatment and rehabilitation provided have a significantly lower rate of recidivism. However, in order for the project to be more widely effective it requires a greater throughput of offenders as well as greater capacity for research and analysis. An Advisory Committee, chaired by the Courts Service and comprising of a number of agencies associated with the programme has been established to oversee the ongoing management and operation of the programme and monitor the implementation of the Review's recommendations over the next two years.