Questions from Deputy Michael Cahill - PQ 50175-26, PQ 50223-26, PQ 36879-26
Deputy Cahill asked about protocols in place in emergency departments for cases of suspected drink spiking. Read the HSE responses.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: July 2026
Updated: August 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the current protocols in place for cases in which a patient presents at an accident and emergency department and reports suspected drink spiking; the reason hospitals do not carry out toxicology testing in these cases, even when requested by patients and families; if she will commit to establishing a clear national pathway across hospitals supported by appropriate clinical protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
(This reply also covers the following two PQs - PQ 50223-26, PQ 36879-26).
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