Medically supervised facility was proposed by Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
The cabinet has approved a pilot scheme for a medically supervised drug injection facility in Dublin.
The facility was proposed by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the Minister in charge of the National Drugs Strategy.
Additions to the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015 will make provision for the establishment of supervised injection facilities.
Mr Ó Ríordáin said last night he was delighted to get cabinet approval for his proposal. “Last month I gave a speech at the London School of Economics where I announced that Ireland needed to take a new approach to dealing with drug policy including the establishment of medically supervised injection facilities.
“These facilities can help in harm reduction and alleviate some of the complex needs of a vulnerable and hard to reach group of addicts. They are not the only solution to addressing drug addiction but will play a significant role in reducing street injecting and drug related deaths,” said Mr Ó Ríordáin.
Source: Stephen Collins, The Irish Times, 16/12/15
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