Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Questions (158)

Finian McGrath

Question:

158. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will meet a delegation from the drugs task force in order to deal with the drugs crisis. [37604/14]

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Written answers

The membership of the Oversight Forum on Drugs which I chair, includes representatives of the networks of the chairs of the Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. Both the chairs and the co-ordinators of the Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces are represented on the National Co-ordinating Committee for Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. These arrangements ensure that national policy on drugs is informed by the work of the Task Forces. In addition, in line with the National Drugs Strategy, I plan to arrange a meeting with the chairs and co-ordinators of the Task Forces in due course.