National Drugs Strategy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2016

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Questions (422)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

422. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when he will complete and publish the new national drugs strategy and the reason for the delay. [17170/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Department of Health is developing a new National Drugs Strategy, which will take effect in 2017, when the current policy expires. A Steering Committee has been established to oversee the process and to advise me on how the new Strategy should address problem drug use, including the structures through which this should be done and incorporating key performance indicators to measure the future effectiveness of the new policy.

I will shortly be announcing details of the consultation process on the new Strategy, which I intend to be as broad, comprehensive and inclusive as possible. I am expecting the final report of the Steering Committee by the end of the year.