National Drugs Strategy Budget

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2016

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Questions (460)

John Lahart

Question:

460. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional funding to support the national drugs strategy in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As the Deputy will be aware, a Steering Committee, with an independent chair, has been established to advise me on a new National Drugs Strategy, which will take effect in 2017, when the current policy expires

The provision of resources to support the implementation of the new Strategy will be determined in the context of the estimates process.