Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her position with regard to the proposal to establish injection centres for those engaged in illegal drug use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23002/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I understand the Deputy to be referring to a draft legislative proposal which is with my colleague Minister of State Ó Ríordáin in his capacity as Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy.

I understand that the Minister of State has asked officials in that Department to examine the practical and legal issues surrounding the proposal.

I am also aware that Department of Health officials have just yesterday been in contact with my officials in this regard.

The Deputy will therefore appreciate that the matter remains at a very early stage of examination.