Drug Treatment Programmes Places

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Questions (600)

Jack Chambers

Question:

600. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside prisons. [33863/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The HSE maintains the Central Treatment List, which is a register of all clients in receipt of opioid substitution treatment for problem opiate use in Ireland. As at 31 May 2017, the latest month for which figures are available, 9,638 individuals were in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside of the prison setting.

Questions Nos. 601 and 602 answered with Question No. 588.