67. Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the activities planned for 2006 under the national drug awareness campaign as part of the national drug strategy. [4346/06]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power): The Deputy’s question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which includes the development and implementation of drug awareness campaigns. These are now the responsibility of the Health Service Executive established 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy. Vol. 615 No. 6 Written Answers Thursday, 2 March 2006