Thomas Gould
Question:233. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a business plan has been drafted for the supervised injection facility in Dublin; and if so, the estimated cost of this. [25281/23]
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The legislation providing for the establishment, licensing and operation of supervised injecting facilities refers to the operation of a facility in respect of certain premises. The Government decision approving the provision of supervised injecting facilities envisages the establishment of such a facility in Dublin city centre on a pilot basis.
An Bord Pleanala (ABP) approved planning permission for Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) to establish the SIF in December 2022. The HSE and service provider are developing plans to progress the establishment of this facility. This includes a revised estimate of the costs to run the service.
I am committed to supporting the establishment the supervised injecting facility in Dublin city, in order to reduce the number of lives lost through drug overdose.