Addiction Treatment Services

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Questions (665)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

665. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if an addiction clinical lead has been appointed by the HSE. [24093/16]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The HSE has appointed a National Addiction Clinical Lead to strengthen the development and implementation of clinical governance structures in the HSE addiction services and in respect of services that receive funding from the HSE. The Clinical Lead also supports and advises on the delivery of national policy objectives and the actions of the HSE National Service Plan, which include supporting the establishment of the new Mental Health Clinical Programme for co-morbid Mental Illness and Substance Misuse.

Question No. 666 answered with Question No. 664.