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Dail Debates

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 473 – Substance misuse [funding] [23966/24]. (28 May 2024)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 1360 – Addiction treatment services [funding][12255/24]. (20 Mar 2024)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 359 – Departmental funding [11294/24]. (07 Mar 2024)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 623 – Addiction treatment services [Waterford] [9983/24]. (05 Mar 2024)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 492 – Substance misuse [2726/23]. (24 Jan 2023)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Written answers 605, 721, 723, 724, 765 - Health service [youth addiction services] [57437/22, 58034/22, 58036/22, 58037/22, 58149/22]. (22 Nov 2022)

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News

[Department of Health] Minister of State Colm Burke announces funding for enhanced drug treatment services for homeless people. (25 Oct 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister of State Colm Burke announces additional €40 million in funding for drug and alcohol services and inclusion health. (06 Oct 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Naughton announces additional annual funding of €3.5 million for drugs and inclusion health services. (24 Aug 2023)

[thejournal.ie] Peter McVerry Trust helped almost 3,600 homeless people last year. (13 May 2014)