Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Dec 1998

Vol. 498 No. 2

Written Answers. - Drug Treatment Services.

Gay Mitchell

Ceist:

209 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if residential detoxification will be made available for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in view of the fact he has overdosed on a few occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/98]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

As the provision of drug misuse treatment for people in the Dublin 12 area is a matter for the Eastern Health Board I have asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.