Reply: I wish to point out that two vehicles, each with a Pharmacy Technician and one Nursing Officer are deployed at each of the two dispensing sites at Triolet and Baie du Tombeau in the yard of the police stations to ensure dispensing of Methadone. It is to be noted that at least one Police Officer is in principle required to be present at each dispensing site. Each vehicle is escorted by the Police from SSRN Hospital where methadone doses are prepared to the dispensing site and back after dispensing in order to ensure that unused methadone is safely returned to the pharmacy of the hospital. As regard to part (b) of the question, as at 31 January 2025, some 174 beneficiaries receive their methadone doses in the yard of Triolet Police Station and around 42 inside the Triolet Mediclinic. At Baie du Tombeau, some 88 beneficiaries receive their daily doses in the yard of the Police Station. My Ministry is well aware of the problems namely loitering, littering and other anti- social behaviours of the patients after dispensing time.

167 In this respect, regular meetings have been held at the level of the SSRN Hospital with all stakeholders including the Police to ensure that the latter takes necessary action pertaining to law and order as well as antisocial behaviours. NTC – SPARE PARTS – BIDDING EXERCISES