Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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62. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of new addiction services are planned for development this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18540/23]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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In Budget 2023 €4 million in additional funding was secured to expand community and residential addiction services. This funding will be used to expand HSE healthcare addiction services and to support community & voluntary organisations to improve access to health and social care services. The measures identified for this funding are set out in the attached factsheet. A further €3.5m is being provided to maintain existing level of service for community and voluntary providers of drug and alcohol services and inclusion health services.

The HSE National Service Plan, published in March, outlines the health and social care services to be provided in 2023. In total a budget of €21.124bn has been allocated for this purpose, which is 5.7% above last year’s starting budget. Further information on the key objectives in respect of addiction services are set out in Chapter 2, Section B 'Social Inclusion' of the National Service Plan. www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/hse-publishes-2023-national-service-plan.html.

I am committed to strengthening the health-led approach to drug and alcohol use, through reducing the harms for individuals, families, communities and by promoting rehabilitation and recovery.