Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2006
253 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to deliver alternative medical and non-treatment types of programmes that would allow greater flexibility and choice in addressing the emergence of cocaine and polydrug use on a wide scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25016/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
254 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children in relation to drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes in prison, the steps which will be taken to ensure continuity of service upon release or during temporary release. [25017/06]
View answerThe arrangements made within prisons for people upon release or during temporary release from prison is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform in the first instance.
The management and delivery of drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
255 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes available for teenagers under the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25019/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
256 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps which have been taken to ensure that all drug-related services, including residential services, have access to appropriate childcare facilities or services. [25020/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
257 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of illegal substance abusers who are availing of various treatments funded by the Health Service Executive; if she will list same; her plans to expand the range of treatment options for recovering drug misusers, in particular options for counselling and therapeutic services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25021/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
258 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop residential rehabilitation or detox facilities which do not require clients to be drug-free on admission as another aspect of addressing the varied needs of addicts desiring to address their addictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25022/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
