178. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the issue of the diversion of methadone provided under the methadone maintenance programme to the illicit drugs trade; if his Department has tracked or analysed the extent of the problem; if he will provide an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer as a result of this diversion; the measures his Department has implemented to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26485/15]

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178. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the issue of the diversion of methadone provided under the methadone maintenance programme to the illicit drugs trade; if his Department has tracked or analysed the extent of the problem; if he will provide an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer as a result of this diversion; the measures his Department has implemented to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26485/15]

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1. 1 July 2015

   National Drugs Strategy Implementation

   178. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the issue of the diversion of methadone provided under the methadone maintenance programme to the illicit drugs trade; if his Department has tracked or analysed the extent of the problem; if he will provide an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer as a result of this diversion; the measures his Department has implemented to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26485/15]

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