Substance Misuse

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1814)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

1814. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 781 of 14 July 2022, the engagements that he has had with the statutory members of the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. [40588/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Department is continuing to work with stakeholders in the north inner city to establish effective, inclusive, and transparent governance of the task force and of the funding that it allocates. It is currently engaged in a consultation process with members of the task force and other stakeholders on the next steps. As part of this process, officials have met with the statutory members of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Taskforce.

I look forward to getting a report on the consultation process and to identify the next steps to establish effective, inclusive, and transparent governance of the task force in the north inner city.