Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
73 Mr. English asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding which will be allocated to each regional drugs task force in 2005; if the regional drugs task forces will have completed the mapping of drug problems in their areas and will be in a position to begin implementing their plans by the second half of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33270/04]
View answerI am pleased to tell the Deputy that €5 million per annum will be made available to the regional drugs task forces to assist them in implementing their plans, which are currently being drawn up. I hope to be in a position to make recommendations on the plans to the Cabinet sub-committee on social inclusion for approval as early as possible in 2005. I hope that following that approval, a number of new programmes and initiatives will be put in place throughout the country during 2005.
