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National Substance Misuse Strategy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2011

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Questions (315, 316)

Robert Dowds

Question:

345 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a complete list of names of the persons on the steering group working on the national substance misuse strategy. [10236/11]

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Robert Dowds

Question:

346 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health and Children when the national substance misuse strategy will be published; and the cause of the delay in its publication. [10237/11]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 346 together.

The National Substance Misuse Steering Group is examining a wide range of issues in relation to alcohol policy such as pricing, supply and availability, treatment, prevention, marketing and sponsorship. The Steering Group has not yet completed its work. I expect to receive the report before the end of the year. The members of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group are as follows:

National Substance Misuse Strategy

Steering Group Membership as at 31/12/10

Name

Organisation

Dr Tony Holohan (Joint Chair)

Dept of Health and Children

John Collins (Joint Chair)

Dept of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

Dr John Devlin

Dept of Health and Children

Robbie Breen

Dept of Health and Children

Michael Conroy

Dept of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

Eddie Arthurs

Dept of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

Eddie Matthews

Health Service Executive

Prof. Joe Barry

Health Service Executive

Deirdre Mongan

Health Research Board

Dr Eamon Keenan

The College of Psychiatry of Ireland

Fiona Ryan

Alcohol Action Ireland

Det Supt Michael O’Sullivan or Eva Micheau

An Garda Síochána

Michelle O’Mahony

Dept of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Fergus McCabe

Community Sector

James Doorley

National Youth Council of Ireland

Dr Jean Long

Health Research Board

Rolande Anderson

Irish College of General Practitioners

Rosemary Garth

Alcohol Beverage Federation (IBEC)

Sadie Grace

Family Support Network

Theresa Donohue

Dept Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Dr William Flannery

The College of Psychiatry of Ireland

Albert O’Donoghue

Office of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Denis Bradley

National Advisory Committee on Drugs

Kathleen Connolly

Dept of Justice and Law Reform

John Moloney

Department of Education and Science

Tony Geoghegan

Voluntary Sector

Willie Collins

Voluntary Sector

Dr Declan Bedford

Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal College of Physicians

Noel Brett

Road Safety Authority

Kieran Sludds

Health and Safety Authority

Fionnuala Sheehan

MEAS Ltd

Linda O’Rourke

Dept of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

Clare O’Reilly

Dept of Health and Children

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