Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 October 2014
94. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of allocated staff from his Department or the Child and Family Agency who sit on local drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37295/14]
View answerMy Department has no staff representation on Local Drugs Task Forces.
I am advised by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) that Tusla Dublin Mid Leinster currently has one staff member who sits on the Local Drugs Task Force.
Tusla South does not have any staff members who sit on the Local Drugs Task Force. However the Task Force projects do have a number of advisory groups and Tusla staff in Kerry are involved.
Tusla West and Dublin North East do not have any staff members participating.
Since its establishment it has been necessary for the Child & Family Agency (Tusla) to establish and enhance its participation where this was formerly undertaken by the Health Service Executive and any Local Drugs Task Force without Tusla membership is invited to write to their local Service Director to request such participation.
