Drugs Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Health Minister Leo Varadkar will bring plans for supervised drug injection centres to the Government before Christmas in a bid to tackle the addiction crisis.
The timeline emerged last night despite Mr Ó Ríordáin confirming that legislation governing the move may not be passed before the general election as previously promised— potentially hampering its introduction.
Under plans being examined by the coalition, the Government ministers want supervised centres introduced in cities and towns to reduce street drug use and its knock-on effects for drug users and the general public.
Highlighting the need for the measures after a walk-around in inner city Dublin organised by the Ana Liffey drugs project to show the dangers of drug use without supervised injection centres, Mr Ó Ríordáin said the facilities must be introduced — which despite being backed by medics are controversial due to criticisms they legitimise drugs use.
Source: Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Irish Examiner, 02/12/15
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