Thomas Gould
Question:1910. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding to be provided to drug and alcohol task forces in 2021, by task force. [19273/21]
View answerWednesday, 21 April 2021
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The funding allocated to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces at the beginning of 2021 is set out in the attached table and remains unchanged from 2020.
An additional €1 million was allocated in budget 2021 to develop targeted drug and alcohol initiatives through the network of drug and alcohol task forces, and to increase core funding for existing services.
It should be noted that this €1 million has not been is not included in the table. The distribution of this funding will be informed by the outcome of mid term review of the national drugs strategy which is underway.