Written answers

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Department of Health

National Substance Misuse Strategy

9:00 pm

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a complete list of names of the persons on the steering group working on the national substance misuse strategy. [10236/11]

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national substance misuse strategy will be published; and the cause of the delay in its publication. [10237/11]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 346 together.

The National Substance Misuse Steering Group is examining a wide range of issues in relation to alcohol policy such as pricing, supply and availability, treatment, prevention, marketing and sponsorship. The Steering Group has not yet completed its work. I expect to receive the report before the end of the year. The members of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group are as follows:

National Substance Misuse Strategy

Steering Group Membership as at 31/12/10

Name Organisation

Dr Tony Holohan (Joint Chair) Dept of Health & Children

John Collins (Joint Chair) Dept of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs

Dr John Devlin Dept of Health & Children

Robbie Breen Dept of Health & Children

Michael Conroy Dept of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs

Eddie Arthurs Dept of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs

Eddie Matthews Health Service Executive

Prof. Joe Barry Health Service Executive

Deirdre Mongan Health Research Board

Dr Eamon Keenan The College of Psychiatry of Ireland

Fiona Ryan Alcohol Action Ireland

Det Supt Michael O'Sullivan

or Eva Micheau An Garda Síochána

Michelle O'Mahony Dept of Arts, Sport & Tourism

Fergus McCabe Community Sector

James Doorley National Youth Council of Ireland

Dr Jean Long Health Research Board

Rolande Anderson Irish College of General Practitioners

Rosemary Garth Alcohol Beverage Federation (IBEC)

Sadie Grace Family Support Network

Theresa Donohue Dept Environment, Heritage & Local Government

Dr William Flannery The College of Psychiatry of Ireland

Albert O'Donoghue Office of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Denis Bradley National Advisory Committee on Drugs

Kathleen Connolly Dept of Justice & Law Reform

John Moloney Department of Education & Science

Tony Geoghegan Voluntary Sector

Willie Collins Voluntary Sector

Dr Declan Bedford Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal

College of Physicians

Noel Brett Road Safety Authority

Kieran Sludds Health & Safety Authority

Fionnuala Sheehan MEAS Ltd

Linda O'Rourke Dept of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs

Clare O'Reilly Dept of Health & Children.

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