John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside prisons. [52698/18]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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The HSE maintains the Central Treatment List, which is a register of all clients in receipt of opioid substitution treatment for problem opiate use in Ireland.

As at 30 September 2018, the latest month for which figures are available, 9,666 individuals were in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside of the prison setting.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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337. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time from opioid substitution assessment to exit from waiting list or treatment commenced. [52700/18]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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338. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area in each of the past five years and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52701/18]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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339. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who accessed drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area in each of the past five years and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52702/18]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 to 339, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.