Drogheda Drugs Treatment Centre
100. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children when the request for a treatment centre and after care service for the greater Drogheda area made by the Drogheda Community Drugs and Alcohol Forum will be granted; her views on whether a treatment centre such as the one requested is vital and essential, in view of the alarming increase in drug and alcohol abuse in the community in general and the increase in population in the greater Drogheda area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32449/06]
Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney): The question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.