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Drugs Task Force

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2012

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Questions (214)

Simon Harris

Question:

214 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a drugs task force (details supplied), in tabular form, for 2011 and 2012; the person to whom this funding was paid; the way it was distributed; the way it was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8891/12]

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It has an annual funding allocation from my Department, from which it allocates funding to community based drugs projects. Funding for these projects is channelled through the Health Service Executive and, in one case, the Co. Wicklow Vocational Education Committee.

Details of the funding allocated in respect of projects in the Task Force area in 2011 and 2012 are set out in the table. It should be noted that the Task Force are currently working to identify a project promoter for the East Coast Addiction Service. Information in relation to project expenditure in 2011 is not yet available, but will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it has been received.

Project

Project Promoter

Agency

2012 Allocation €

2011 Allocation €

East Coast Addiction Services

Not yet identified

HSE

366,000

386,019*

Wicklow Child & Family Project

Hosted by Co Wicklow Partnership

HSE

50,500

12,000

Wicklow Traveller Group

Wicklow Travellers Group

HSE

68,048

53,509

Task Force Budget

ECRDTF

HSE

90,102

111,540

ISPCC 4Me

ISPCC

HSE

108,946

111,648

Living Life

Living Life

HSE

10,000

10,000

Counselling service

ECRDTF

HSE

0

30,000

Youth Outreach Worker — Drugs Education

Bray Youth Service, Regional Office of Catholic Youth Care

Co. Wicklow VEC

60,000

60,000

Tiglin Residential Centre

Teen Challenge Ireland

HSE

98,000

98,000

Total

851,596

872,716

*Actual amount paid €132,639.50.

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