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]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2011
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]
View answer346 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]
View answerI 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:
Steering Group Membership as at 31/12/10 |
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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 |