Drug Treatment Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Questions (460)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

460. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving opioid maintenance treatment; the number of years they have been receiving an opioid substitute, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.