Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020
750. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when funding to support the delivery of community action on alcohol announced in budget 2021 will be made available; the way the funding will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31649/20]
View answerThe national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery, provides an integrated public health approach to drugs and alcohol use.
The Department is developing a new education and prevention funding scheme which will be launched towards the end 2020. This scheme will include the use of evidence-based approaches to mobilising community action on alcohol.
I want to strengthen the delivery of substance use education across all sectors in order to prevent the use of drugs and alcohol at a young age and to increase awareness of the risks of drug and alcohol use.
