Medicinal Products
Seanad Éireann — 2023-12-13
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Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (FG), Dún Laoghaire

The Prison Service has been working with HSE addiction services on this for some time. It is a hugely beneficial project that benefits both people in prison and their families.
There is significant ongoing training for pharmacists on naloxone administration. There is a body of work on this as the Government recognises that it is a lifesaving drug. It is clear the response it can have on a person's life and their well-being. Notwithstanding that it is currently a prescription drug and that there are restrictions on it, it is the express intention to try to make it as broadly available as possible in order to save lives.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13