No location chosen for drug user injection centre, Dáil told

Minister says project could end desperate situation for people who inject on streets

Minister of State  Catherine Byrne:  “First centre will be a pilot to determine suitability and effectiveness of injecting rooms in an Irish context.”  Photograph: Alan Betson

Minister of State Catherine Byrne: “First centre will be a pilot to determine suitability and effectiveness of injecting rooms in an Irish context.” Photograph: Alan Betson

No decision has been made on the location of the first pilot supervised injecting centre for drug users, Minister of State for Health Catherine Byrne told the Dáil.

Introducing the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill, she said it simply reversed the current situation where such centres were illegal.

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