John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons outside prisons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment to date in 2019. [52348/19]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of service users admitted to homeless emergency accommodation hostels and facilities to date in 2019 whose health needs were assessed within two weeks of admission. [52349/19]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that attended pharmacy needle exchanges to date in 2019. [52350/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.