Thomas Gould
Ceist:708. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the stabilisation facility for Cork; and the location of same. [22715/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 10 May 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
I understand the Deputy is referring to the stabilisation facility funded through the additional €4 million announced in Budget 2021. €2m of which was allocated to increase residential treatment services for people with severe drug and alcohol dependency across the country, including a step-up stabilisation facility in CHOs Cork/Kerry, Mid-West and South East and a low threshold programme in Dublin North East Inner City. This funding was approved in 2021.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.