Thomas Gould
Question:498. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the last meeting of the national oversight committee. [56131/22]
View answerTuesday, 15 November 2022
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The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, sets out government policy on drug and alcohol use until 2025. The strategy aims to provide an integrated public health approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and communities and promoting rehabilitation and recovery.
The national oversight committee is chaired by the Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. It provides leadership and direction to support implementation of the strategy and meets quarterly.
The third NOC meeting this year took place on the 1st of September. The agenda was as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Minutes and matters arising of meeting of 9th June 2022
3. Prevention and Education Funding Programme
4. Work programme for strategic implementation groups - chair's update
5. Update:
- Citizens Assembly on Drugs
- Early Warning Emerging Trends Sub-Committee
- Research sub-committee
- National Drug Forum
- Estimates 2023
- Drug Monitoring at Electric Picnic
The minutes for this meeting of the National Oversight Committee have been compiled, and as is standard procedure, once they have been agreed at the next NOC meeting, they will be available to be publicly shared.