Drug Treatment Programmes Places

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Ceisteanna (600)

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

600. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside prisons. [33863/17]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The HSE maintains the Central Treatment List, which is a register of all clients in receipt of opioid substitution treatment for problem opiate use in Ireland. As at 31 May 2017, the latest month for which figures are available, 9,638 individuals were in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside of the prison setting.

Questions Nos. 601 and 602 answered with Question No. 588.