1962. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the total State funding expended on awareness campaigns on the threat of alcohol addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59406/25]
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1998. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to confirm the level of funding for local and regional drug and alcohol task forces in 2024 and 2025, respectively; the allocation for 2026; the level of funding increases that were awarded in budgets 2025 and 2026, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59624/25]
1148. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken with international bodies on drugs policy, including the British-Irish Council, the European Union, the new drugs agency, and the Council of Europe to ensure strategic alignment of policies on drug use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47808/25]
1149. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she has increased funding for harm reduction measures targeting a reduction in drug-related harm and deaths, including initiatives to provide a rapid response to the threat of synthetic drugs; and to outline where this increased funding was allocated, in tabular form. [47809/25]
1151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to identify the members of the National Drugs Strategy review steering group. [47817/25]
1156. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health whether she increased core funding for addiction services; the services that benefited from this funding increase, in tabular form; the way in which her Department has expanded drug services in the community, developed new services for young people facing drug dependency and mental health issues and expanded provision and support for individuals in recovery. [4783…
1157. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she launched or plans to launch, a major awareness campaign to raise awareness about the significant challenges that illicit drugs pose to our society. [47833/25]
2183. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45001/25]
365. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the new national drugs strategy will include a comprehensive policy on tackling alcohol consumption; if this will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36837/25]
892. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate the admission policies and practices at an organisation (details supplied) following a reported incident in which a long-awaited residential admission was withdrawn on the day of arrival due to behavioural concerns, despite the client meeting all prior medical and governance requirements; if there is any oversight or appeals process availa…
247. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the drug rehabilitation services available in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21599/25]
2162. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the Government funding for community prison links workers for each year since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19565/25]
465. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department will offer to support the north Dublin regional drugs and alcohol task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13089/25]
1501. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of public information campaigns her Department has undertaken to raise awareness of the use of nitrous oxide, particularly with parents and within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10721/25]
1717. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the interim report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use; if she will commit to a health-led response through the decriminalisation of possession of drugs for personal use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11744/25]
1846. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her approach to the growing concerns regarding the impact on the health of young people of vapes sold by vape shops in towns and cities across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12393/25]
1886. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the legislative measures in place to prevent the sale of sweets in premises which sell vapes, to ensure the marketing of sweets cannot be used to attract minors to purchase vapes. [12653/25]
98. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department has taken to investigate the incidence and health impact of hexahydrocannabinol, a synthetic cannabinoid which is widely available for purchase in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10125/25]
121. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to recommend the regulation and restriction of hexahydrocannabinol, a synthetic cannabinoid which is widely available for purchase in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10126/25]
741. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the timeframe and process for developing a new National Drug Strategy; how each of the sectors will be included in this consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9607/25]
743. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health her plans to action the recommendations from the Joint Committee on Drug Use report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9609/25]