The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly announced that from 1 March 2024, amendments have been made to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017.

The purpose of these regulations is to amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 to insert Lisdexamfetamine into Schedule 8, Part 5, to allow registered nurses and registered midwives to prescribe Lisdexamfetamine for use in mental health or intellectual disability care. 

The regulations are now available to view online. S.I. No. 71/2024 - Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (irishstatutebook.ie)