I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together.
In line with the National Drugs Strategy, the Department of Health (DOH) administers a Drugs Initiative which primarily funds community based drugs initiatives supported by Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. In addition, the Health Service Executive (HSE) also funds community based drugs initiatives supported by the Task Forces.
The following tables set out the budget allocation for each Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force (LDATF) and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force (RDATF) for each of the years referred to by the Deputy:
LDATFs
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014 DOH
|
2014 HSE
|
2015 DOH
|
2015 HSE
|
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
Ballyfermot
|
1.492
|
1.570
|
1.522
|
0.461
|
1.026
|
0.255
|
1.231
|
Ballymun
|
1.210
|
1.181
|
1.145
|
0.633
|
0.488
|
0.423
|
0.698
|
Blanchardstown
|
1.152
|
1.124
|
1.091
|
0.179
|
0.914
|
0.179
|
0.914
|
Bray
|
1.612
|
1.573
|
1.526
|
0.574
|
0.916
|
0.574
|
0.916
|
Canal Communities
|
1.601
|
1.562
|
1.515
|
0.339
|
1.141
|
0.339
|
1.141
|
Clondalkin
|
1.455
|
1.422
|
1.429
|
0.388
|
1.008
|
0.388
|
1.007
|
Cork
|
1.618
|
1.579
|
1.531
|
0.412
|
1.108
|
0.412
|
1.108
|
Dublin 12
|
1.148
|
1.120
|
1.087
|
0.074
|
0.990
|
0.071
|
0.993
|
Dublin North East
|
1.259
|
1.229
|
0.988
|
0.422
|
0.595
|
0.422
|
0.595
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
|
0.949
|
0.926
|
0.898
|
0.095
|
0.787
|
0.095
|
0.787
|
Finglas Cabra
|
0.960
|
0.937
|
0.908
|
0.263
|
0.628
|
0.263
|
0.628
|
North Inner City
|
2.428
|
2.370
|
2.299
|
0.577
|
1.653
|
0.495
|
1.735
|
South Inner City
|
2.215
|
2.162
|
2.097
|
0.256
|
1.788
|
0.176
|
1.868
|
Tallaght
|
1.281
|
1.250
|
1.263
|
0.453
|
0.782
|
0.341
|
0.894
|
Total
|
20.38
|
20.005
|
19.298
|
5.126
|
13.824
|
4.432
|
14.515
|
Percentage Reduction
|
2.51
|
1.86
|
3.52
|
|
1.82
|
|
0.00
|
The same percentage reduction has been applied in all cases. However, variations in allocation levels in certain cases are attributable to changing levels of service provision from year to year.
RDATFs
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014 DOH
|
2014 HSE
|
2015 DOH
|
2015 HSE
|
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
East Coast
|
0.873
|
0.852
|
0.584
|
0.058
|
0.509
|
0.058
|
0.509
|
Midlands
|
0.871
|
0.850
|
0.824
|
0.308
|
0.491
|
0.137
|
0.662
|
Mid West
|
1.534
|
1.496
|
1.452
|
0.148
|
1.260
|
0.148
|
1.260
|
North East
|
1.011
|
0.986
|
0.957
|
0
|
0.928
|
0
|
0.928
|
North West
|
0.785
|
0.766
|
0.743
|
0.272
|
0.448
|
0.259
|
0.462
|
North Dublin
|
0.847
|
0.826
|
0.801
|
0.456
|
0.321
|
0.310
|
0.467
|
South East
|
1.161
|
1.133
|
1.099
|
0
|
1.066
|
0
|
1.066
|
South West
|
0.871
|
0.850
|
0.824
|
0.103
|
0.696
|
0.103
|
0.696
|
Southern
|
1.060
|
1.034
|
1.003
|
0
|
0.973
|
0
|
0.973
|
Western
|
0.720
|
0.703
|
0.682
|
0.137
|
0.524
|
0.137
|
0.524
|
Total
|
9.733
|
9.496
|
8.969
|
1.482
|
7.216
|
1.152
|
7.547
|
The data in respect of 2014 and 2015 respectively reflects the fact that the Department of Health transferred €21.04m in funding relating to Drug and Alcohol Task Force projects to the HSE on 1 January 2014, with a further €1.02m transferring on 1 January 2015.