Health Minister Simon Harris has confirmed that the government intends to proceed with plans to open a medically supervised injection centre in Dublin this year.
A new law allowing for the establishment of a drug injecting facility is expected to be published this summer.
The Fine Gael TD told Independent.ie that initially one facility will be opened on a pilot basis in the city centre, with the possibility for further centres being set up across the country to be considered at a later date.
“An independent evaluation would be an intrinsic element to this initiative; determining the utility, safety and cost-effectiveness of the supervised injecting facility in an Irish context,” he said.
“The outcome of such an evaluation will inform any decision to licence further facilities.”
The supervised injection centres were originally proposed last year by former Drugs Minister Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin.
Source: Meadhbh McGrath, Irish Independent, 09/06/16
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