Written answers

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Department of Health

Drug Treatment Programmes

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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307. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a waiting list of between 13 and 20 months in County Kildare to get on a methadone programme despite the fact that there is no local drugs task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38405/16]

Photo of Catherine ByrneCatherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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The South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force is responsible for working with communities in County Kildare in order to co-ordinate the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy in the area.

As the specific issue raised by Deputy is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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