Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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912. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the potential loss of the parent support liaison nurse in north Wicklow, if he will commit to retaining the role, as a vital component of the efforts to protect children from the societal and familial impact of drug addiction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23110/14]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The National Drugs Strategy sets out drugs policy in Ireland for the period up to 2016. The Strategy contains a number of actions designed to assist families experiencing difficulties due to drug/alcohol use, including family support, parenting skills programmes and targeted measures focusing on the children of problem drug and/or alcohol users aimed at breaking the cycle and safeguarding the next generation. As the specific matter raised by the Deputy is a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.