Substance Misuse

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2018

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Questions (335)

John Curran

Question:

335. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside prisons. [52698/18]

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 30 September 2018, the latest month for which figures are available, 9,666 individuals were in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside of the prison setting.

Question No. 336 answered with Question No. 330.