Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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1063. To ask the Minister for Health the current protocols in place for cases where a patient presents at accident and emergency and reports suspected drink-spiking; the reason hospitals do not carry out toxicology testing in these cases, even when requested by patients and families; the measures in place to ensure timely Garda statements and preservation of evidence where a victim is incapacitated; if he will commit to establishing a clear national pathway across hospitals and Garda stations to ensure suspected spiking incidents are treated as crimes, investigated promptly, and supported by appropriate clinical and policing protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61801/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the initial part of this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.