Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2012
233 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012. [10097/12]
View answerWith effect from 1st January 2001, following an evaluation process, over 120 interim funded projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas were mainstreamed to various Departments and Agencies. From then on, funding and oversight became the responsibility of those bodies.
There were no projects mainstreamed to the Department of Health. However, I can confirm that 65 projects were mainstreamed to the relevant former Health Board areas. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested regarding the funding provided to the projects from 2001 to date.
