Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1784. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the funding received by each of the drugs and alcohol task forces in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34852/18]
View answerDrug and alcohol task forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem and in initiating appropriate responses, so that there is a coordinated approach involving all sectors to the problem of substance misuse in local communities. In excess of €27.6 million has been allocated to task forces by the HSE and the Department of Health for community-based drugs initiatives this year. This level of funding is consistent with the amounts provided for the last four years.
The budget allocation for the 24 local and regional drug and alcohol task forces from the drugs initiative of the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive for 2011 to 2018 is set out in the table.
An additional €250,000 was provided in budget 2018 to improve the organisational effectiveness of the task forces in implementing the national drugs strategy. Individual task forces can receive up to €10,000 in additional funding. Payment of this funding is currently being processed by my Department and the HSE.
I recently announced a further €290,000 for task forces to support and enhance services addressing drug and alcohol misuse. This money will be allocated in quarter four of 2018. In addition, task forces will be consulted by the HSE on the provision of €710,000 for priority projects and services in CHO areas.
I strongly believe that resources should be directed towards interventions that are most effective in reducing problem substance use. Measuring the effectiveness of responses to the drug problem is therefore an important objective of public policy. Towards this end, my Department will develop a performance measurement system by 2020 which will improve accountability across all sectors, including the task forces.
|
LDATF |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 DOH |
2014 HSE |
2015 DOH |
|
Ballyfermot |
€1,492,413 |
€1,569,489 |
€1,522,404 |
€461,150 |
€1,025,582 |
€255,446 |
|
Ballymun |
€1,209,976 |
€1,180,695 |
€1,145,274 |
€632,817 |
€488,098 |
€422,958 |
|
Blanchardstown |
€1,152,227 |
€1,124,343 |
€1,090,613 |
€179,305 |
€913,589 |
€179,305 |
|
Bray |
€1,612,114 |
€1,573,101 |
€1,525,908 |
€573,860 |
€916,271 |
€573,860 |
|
Canal Communities |
€1,600,987 |
€1,562,243 |
€1,515,376 |
€338,605 |
€1,141,309 |
€338,605 |
|
Clondalkin |
€1,455,032 |
€1,421,577 |
€1,428,930 |
€388,114 |
€1,007,948 |
€388,114 |
|
Cork |
€1,617,730 |
€1,578,581 |
€1,531,224 |
€411,988 |
€1,108,299 |
€411,988 |
|
Dublin 12 |
€1,148,145 |
€1,120,360 |
€1,086,749 |
€74,013 |
€990,134 |
€70,997 |
|
Dublin NE |
€1,259,256 |
€1,228,782 |
€988,234 |
€422,251 |
€594,836 |
€422,251 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
€949,137 |
€926,167 |
€898,382 |
€94,676 |
€786,755 |
€94,676 |
|
Finglas Cabra |
€959,818 |
€936,590 |
€908,492 |
€263,277 |
€627,960 |
€263,277 |
|
NIC |
€2,428,391 |
€2,369,624 |
€2,298,535 |
€576,956 |
€1,652,623 |
€494,856 |
|
SIC |
€2,215,434 |
€2,161,821 |
€2,096,966 |
€255,720 |
€1,788,337 |
€176,043 |
|
Tallaght |
€1,281,356 |
€1,250,347 |
€1,262,837 |
€452,712 |
€782,240 |
€341,438 |
|
Total LDATF |
€20,382,016 |
€20,003,720 |
€19,299,924 |
€5,125,444 |
€13,823,981 |
€4,433,814 |
|
RDATF |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 DOH |
2014 HSE |
2015 DOH |
|
East Coast Area |
€872,716 |
€851,596 |
€584,227 |
€58,200 |
€508,500 |
€58,200 |
|
Midland |
€870,581 |
€849,513 |
€824,028 |
€307,810 |
€491,497 |
€136,816 |
|
Mid-West |
€1,533,540 |
€1,496,428 |
€1,451,535 |
€147,982 |
€1,260,007 |
€147,982 |
|
North East |
€1,010,546 |
€986,091 |
€956,508 |
€0 |
€927,813 |
€0 |
|
North West |
€784,597 |
€765,610 |
€742,642 |
€272,485 |
€447,878 |
€258,633 |
|
North Dublin City & Co. |
€846,574 |
€826,087 |
€801,304 |
€456,080 |
€321,184 |
€309,778 |
|
South East |
€1,160,794 |
€1,132,703 |
€1,098,722 |
€0 |
€1,065,760 |
€0 |
|
South West |
€870,592 |
€849,524 |
€824,038 |
€102,820 |
€696,497 |
€102,820 |
|
Southern |
€1,059,956 |
€1,034,305 |
€1,003,276 |
€0 |
€973,178 |
€0 |
|
Western |
€720,104 |
€702,677 |
€681,597 |
€136,994 |
€524,155 |
€136,994 |
|
Total RDATF |
€9,730,000 |
€9,494,534 |
€8,967,877 |
€1,482,371 |
€7,216,469 |
€1,151,223 |
|
Overall Total |
€30,112,016 |
€29,498,254 |
€28,267,801 |
€27,648,265 |
€27,648,265 |
|
LDATF |
2015 HSE |
2016 DOH |
2016 HSE |
2017 DOH |
2017 HSE |
2018 DOH |
2018 HSE |
|
Ballyfermot |
€1,231,286 |
€255,446 |
€1,231,286 |
€255,446 |
€1,231,286 |
€255,446 |
€1,231,286 |
|
Ballymun |
€697,957 |
€422,958 |
€697,957 |
€422,958 |
€697,957 |
€422,958 |
€697,957 |
|
Blanchardstown |
€913,589 |
€179,305 |
€913,589 |
€179,305 |
€913,589 |
€179,305 |
€913,589 |
|
Bray |
€916,271 |
€573,860 |
€916,271 |
€573,860 |
€916,271 |
€573,860 |
€916,271 |
|
Canal Communities |
€1,141,309 |
€338,605 |
€1,141,309 |
€338,605 |
€1,141,309 |
€338,605 |
€1,141,309 |
|
Clondalkin |
€1,007,948 |
€388,114 |
€1,007,948 |
€388,114 |
€1,007,948 |
€388,114 |
€1,007,948 |
|
Cork |
€1,108,299 |
€411,988 |
€1,108,299 |
€411,988 |
€1,108,299 |
€411,988 |
€1,108,299 |
|
Dublin 12 |
€993,150 |
€70,397 |
€993,750 |
€70,397 |
€993,750 |
€70,397 |
€993,750 |
|
Dublin NE |
€594,836 |
€239,971 |
€777,116 |
€239,971 |
€777,116 |
€239,971 |
€777,116 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
€786,755 |
€94,676 |
€786,755 |
€94,676 |
€786,755 |
€94,676 |
€786,755 |
|
Finglas Cabra |
€627,960 |
€263,277 |
€627,960 |
€263,277 |
€627,960 |
€263,277 |
€627,960 |
|
NIC |
€1,734,723 |
€394,856 |
€1,834,723 |
€394,856 |
€1,834,723 |
€394,856 |
€1,834,723 |
|
SIC |
€1,868,014 |
€176,043 |
€1,868,014 |
€176,043 |
€1,868,014 |
€176,043 |
€1,868,014 |
|
Tallaght |
€893,514 |
€336,022 |
€898,930 |
€336,022 |
€898,930 |
€336,022 |
€898,930 |
|
Total LDATF |
€14,515,611 |
€4,145,518 |
€14,803,907 |
€4,145,518 |
€14,803,907 |
€4,145,518 |
€14,803,907 |
|
RDATF |
2015 HSE |
2016 DOH |
2016 HSE |
2017 DOH |
2017 HSE |
2018 DOH |
2018 HSE |
|
East Coast Area |
€508,500 |
€58,200 |
€508,500 |
€58,200 |
€508,500 |
€58,200 |
€508,500 |
|
Midland |
€662,491 |
€136,816 |
€662,491 |
€136,816 |
€662,491 |
€136,816 |
€662,491 |
|
Mid-West |
€1,260,007 |
€147,982 |
€1,260,007 |
€147,982 |
€1,260,007 |
€147,982 |
€1,260,007 |
|
North East |
€927,813 |
€0 |
€927,813 |
€0 |
€927,813 |
€0 |
€927,813 |
|
North West |
€461,730 |
€258,633 |
€461,730 |
€258,633 |
€461,730 |
€258,633 |
€461,730 |
|
North Dublin City & Co. |
€467,486 |
€266,245 |
€511,019 |
€266,245 |
€511,019 |
€266,245 |
€511,019 |
|
South East |
€1,065,760 |
€0 |
€1,065,760 |
€0 |
€1,065,760 |
€0 |
€1,065,760 |
|
South West |
€696,497 |
€102,820 |
€696,497 |
€102,820 |
€696,497 |
€102,820 |
€696,497 |
|
Southern |
€973,178 |
€0 |
€973,178 |
€0 |
€973,178 |
€0 |
€973,178 |
|
Western |
€524,155 |
€136,994 |
€524,155 |
€136,994 |
€524,155 |
€136,994 |
€524,155 |
|
Total RDATF |
€7,547,617 |
€1,107,690 |
€7,591,150 |
€1,107,690 |
€7,591,150 |
€1,107,690 |
€7,591,150 |
|
Overall Total |
€27,648,265 |
€27,648,265 |
€27,648,265 |
