Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013
1132. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of methadone dispensing level 2 general practitioners across the country, broken down by Health Service Executive region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16108/13]
View answerThere are a total of 67 methadone dispensing Level 2 General Practitioners operating across the country. The breakdown by HSE region is as follows:
HSE Dublin Mid Leinster - 41
HSE Dublin North East - 24
HSE West - 1
HSE South -1
A total of 9,455 people were recorded as being in receipt of methadone maintenance on the Central Treatment List at the end of February 2013. Of these 5,955 people had their methadone dispensed by pharmacists in the community rather than in specialist addiction clinics. The total number of GPs and pharmacies involved in providing methadone maintenance were 310 and 552 respectively.
