Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2015
182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each of the past five years; the projected budget for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/15]
View answerThe Department of Health administers a Drugs Initiative, which primarily funds community based drugs initiatives supported by Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. Details of the allocations to each of the Task Forces in each of the past five years are provided in the following table. Approximately 55% of the amount allocated relates to treatment and rehabilitation projects, 35% relates to prevention, education and drug awareness projects and the remainder is primarily targeted at supply reduction measures.
|
€m |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 DOH |
2014 HSE |
2015 DOH |
2015 HSE |
|
LDATFs |
20.65 |
20.24 |
19.48 |
5.13 |
13.82 |
4.43 |
14.52 |
|
RDATFs |
9.73 |
9.49 |
8.97 |
1.48 |
7.22 |
1.15 |
7.55 |
|
Total |
30.38 |
29.73 |
28.45 |
6.61 |
21.04 |
5.58 |
22.07 |
The data in respect of 2014 and 2015 respectively reflects the fact that the Department of Health transferred €21.04m in funding relating to treatment and rehabilitation projects to the Health Service Executive on 1 January 2014, with a further €1.02m transferring on 1 January 2015.
