Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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589. To ask the Minister for Health if the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy has met with the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health in regard to the next national drugs strategy; if so, the number of times they have met and the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/16]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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I meet regularly with Minister Harris and the other Ministers of State in the Department of Health to discuss matters of mutual interest. Such arrangements may be either formal or informal, as the circumstances require. I intend to liaise with all appropriate cabinet Ministers to ensure that the new National Drugs Strategy, which will commence in 2017, provides an up-to-date and effective response to the drug problem facing our society.