1964. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the support her Department provides for private medical facilities offering specific treatment for those suffering from addiction and substance abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59408/25]
Topics / Addiction Treatment Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAddiction Treatment Services
106 questions from 29 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 15 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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1965. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in each CHO of the those providing therapeutic out-patient services for persons suffering from addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59409/25]
2051. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there is a place or service available for a person (details supplied); and the supports available to assist such a person in securing safe accommodation, accessing addiction treatment and recovery services in another area. [59987/25]
722. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to establishing a medically supervised injection centre in Cork; the work carried out to date in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56508/25]
820. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the amount each local and regional drugs and alcohol task force will be receiving from Budget 2026; and the way in which this compares with Budget 2024 and Budget 2025. [57124/25]
1118. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she will consider additional funding for addiction services provided through the northeastern regional drugs and alcohol task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47629/25]
1119. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she will consider a review of the need for addiction services given the huge issue in Ireland with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47630/25]
1213. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to an organisation that provides addiction treatment for adults and young people (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48168/25]
2139. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the sustainability of trauma informed, peer led family addiction support services such as FASN in the North East; and if core funding or targeted investment will be provided to organisations like FASN that deliver a vital service that not only reduces the pressure on statutory services, but improves the lives of families affected b…
2571. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all addiction step-down facilities currently operating in County Galway; who operates each facility; the public body or agency that holds responsibility for their regulation or oversight; and the range of supports available at each location including counselling, medical care and so on, in order to ensure that individuals recovering from add…
2572. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if there is a centralised register or list of all addiction step-down facilities in the State; and the formal process by which such facilities are established or acquired including the criteria used to assess their suitability, the consultation or engagement required with local stakeholders, and the regulatory or quality assurance checks applied prior to approva…
2808. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she will consider an approach of multi-annual funding commitments for those working within addiction services to allow for more sustainable planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42184/25]
2809. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the increase in crack cocaine addiction in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42189/25]
2813. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists in Wicklow for residential addiction services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42195/25]
2814. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the beds available, by county, for residential addiction services for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42196/25]
2828. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of funding allocated to Coolmine Southwest addiction services for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [42242/25]
3121. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of residential detox beds in place for addiction services; where these beds are based; who owns the contracts for these residential beds; and the cost, including staff and supports, per annum for these beds. [43327/25]
3122. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to access residential detox beds in the State. [43328/25]
3123. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the total cost of a development worker and the cost of an administration worker employed by a network providing support to families living with addiction. [43329/25]
3145. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to consider additional funding for addiction services provided through the north-eastern regional drugs and alcohol taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43487/25]
3146. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to consider a review of the actual need of addiction services given the huge issue in Ireland with drink, drugs and gambling addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43488/25]
3254. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for addiction services in Finglas including funding for the Finglas addiction support team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44126/25]
178. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of drug-related intimidation and violence engagement leads per local drug and alcohol taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38006/25]
746. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reopening Keltoi. [35531/25]
917. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the addiction services are available in Wicklow for young people and children under the age of 18; the number of patients served; the current waiting lists for these services; the services they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34510/25]