Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2018
534. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the local and regional drugs task forces that have a representative from her Department on the task force in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number of meetings that took place; the number that were attended by the representative from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20903/18]
View answerMy Department continues to engage with the Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces with focused services to support the re-integration of people recovering from substance misuse into the labour market.
The record of meetings held and attended by a representative from my Department, can be found in the table. DEASP local management appoint a representative to attend based on appropriateness and necessity, taking account of meeting agenda.
|
Local Task Force Name |
2016 number of meetings held |
2016 number of meetings attended by DEASP |
2017 number of meetings held |
2017 number of meetings attended by DEASP |
2018 number of meetings held up to May 18 |
2018 number of meetings attended by DEASP |
|
North Inner City |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
|
Regional Task Force Name |
||||||
|
South West |
7 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Southern |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
North Eastern |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
26 |
21 |
28 |
14 |
12 |
6 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
