Local Drugs Task Forces Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 February 2013

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Questions (208)

Micheál Martin

Question:

208. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the arrangements now in place to provide full funding for the estate management projects in Fettercairn and Killinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he will appreciate the importance to the local communities of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9227/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

My Department has allocated €50,000 to support community safety fora in the Tallaght Local Drugs Task Force area and a further €50,000 to community safety fora in the Clondalkin Local Drugs Task Force area this year.

This funding will help to secure the long term sustainability of community safety initiatives developed by estate management groups in Killinarden and Fettercairn in Tallaght, and by community safety fora in North Clondalkin and South West Clondalkin.

South Dublin County Council, the channel of funding for the initiatives, is in the process of putting accountability arrangements in place at a local level in relation to governance of the expenditure.