Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne TD, has announced details of a public consultation on the new National Drugs Strategy which will set out Government policy on tackling the drug problem from 2017 onwards. The Department is seeking the views of the public and all interested parties on the drugs situation in Ireland to help inform the new Strategy through a six week consultation from Tuesday 6th September until 5pm on Tuesday, 18th October 2016.