Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 9 Dec 1997

Vol. 484 No. 3

Written Answers. - Drugs Task Force.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

327 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the total moneys allocated to organisations under the drugs task force programme; the names of the organisations that have been funded in this regard; the date on which sanction was given; and if further funding will be allocated to projects in 1997. [21852/97]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

328 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the amount of moneys allocated to each of the pilot areas as designated by the report of the inter-departmental task force; and the further funding, if any, which will be allocated in 1997. [21853/97]

Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Mr. Flood)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together.

Funding of £10 million was provided to support the implementation of the action plans of the local drugs task forces. The Government decided to allocate funding to assist projects identified in these plans in two phases.

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the Phase I allocations is set out in the following schedule. Projects which were approved for funding involve actions relating to drugs prevention, as well as the treatment and rehabilitation of drug misusers and are designed to complement existing or planned services being provided by statutory agencies, such as the health boards, the Department of Education and Science and FÁS.

Proposals regarding phase II allocations, prepared by the National Drugs Strategy Team, are expected to be submitted to Government for consideration shortly. These will make recommendations in relation to the outstanding proposals in the plans of the 11 task forces which have already been approved funding, along with the recently received plans from Blanchardstown and Cork.

Schedule

Drugs Task Force:	Tallaght
Date of Approval:	28 May 1997
Total for Task Force:	£474,700

Projects/Organisations:

Community Addiction Response Programme (Killinarden)

St. Aengus Community Action Group

Jobstown Assisting Drug Dependency

Fettercairn Drug Rehabilitation Programme

Brookfield Addiction Support Programme

Barnardo's support to relatives of drug users

St. Dominic's Drugs Awareness Group

Foróige/Tallaght Youth Service (1): Drug education programmes

Killinarden Drug Prevention Group

Foróige/Tallaght Youth Service (2): life skills for "at risk" young people

St. Aengus Neighbourhood Youth Project: stay at school project

Jobstown Community College: peer mentoring scheme

Line Project — Killinarden

Community Addiction Studies Course

The Shanty: drug awareness skills for community leaders

Drugs Task Force:	Crumlin
Date of Approval:	28 May 1997
Total for Task Force:	£400,000 (maximum)

Project/Organisation:

Local Drugs Task Force for development of proposals relating to treatment, rehabilitation and support for children of drug users (detailed proposal to be submitted)

Drugs Task Force:	Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown
Date of Approval:	28 May and 14 October 1997
Total for Task Force:	£582,865

Project/Organisation:

Appointment of Drugs Outreach/Project Officers

Community Addiction Studies Course

Juvenile Sports Clubs: training courses

Drugs Education Officer

Parent Education and Support Programme

Drug Education in Whitechurch

Youth Support in Whitechurch

Dún Laoghaire Youth Service: Life Skills Programme

Pilot Drug Education for Primary Schools

Pilot Arrest Referral Scheme

Youthwork Support (Shanganagh) for "at risk" young people

Training for Dance Venue Staff

Counselling and Support for Women Drug Users

Treatment and Rehabilitation Programme

Support Services for Proposed Satellite Clinics

Appointment of Family Therapist

Patrick Street Aftercare Programme

Drugs Task Force:	Clondalkin
Date of Approval:	19 June 1997
Total for Task Force:	£436,000

Project/Organisation:

Community Drugs Education Programme

Family Support Project

Community-based drugs education and training project Support for Youth Clubs

Information, Advice and Support Centres

Reintegration training courses

Skills-based Training Programmes

Locally-based training opportunities for stabilised drug users

Drugs Task Force:	Ballymun
Date of Approval:	19 June 1997
Total for Task Force:	£495,000

Project/Organisation:

Youth Workers for diversionary educational programmes

Adult Training Courses on responding to drug-related problems

Provision of materials and incentives to Youth Groups working with "at risk" groups

Drug Preventative Programmes

Treatment Programme for Women Drug Users

Pre-Treatment Programme for Drug Users

Holistic Day Treatment Programme

Counsellor for Aftercare Service for Drug Users

Special Employment Officer for rehabilitated drug users

Drugs Information Campaign

Drugs Task Force:	Blanchardstown
Date of Approval:	19 June 1997
Total for Task Force:	£20,000

Project/Organisation:

Pilot Peer Prevention Programme

Drugs Task Force:	Canal Communities
Date of Approval:	19 June 1997
Total for Task Force:	£465,000

Project/Organisation:

Community Drug Team

Youth Worker for Drug Users

Youth Project for Young Drug Users

Rialto Youth Project and Community Drug Team

Family Centre (Rialto)

Hesed House — Counselling and Therapy Unit

Drugs Education Materials

Drugs Education Co-ordinator

Drugs Task Force:	Dublin North Inner City
Date of Approval:	22 July 1997
Total for Task Force:	£468,730

Project/Organisation:

SAOL Rehabilitation Project: research

Community Drugs Team

Counselling and Information Services

Treatment and Rehabilitation Programme

Salesian Youth Enterprises Ltd. : Family Support Co-ordinator

Inter-Agency Drugs Project: Parent Peer Education

Beg Borrow and Steal Company: drama programme on drugs misuse

Inter-Agency Drug Project: health promotion materials

North West Inner-City Development Project: Drug Awareness Week

Phoenix Project: training for severely "at risk" groups

Summerhill Community Youth Development Group

Salesian Youth Enterprises Ltd. : Youth services coordination

Ballybough Redevelopment Action Group

Grants to Tenants' Associations

East Wall Swimming and Canoe Club: to allow drug users access facilities

Inter-agency Drugs Project: Drugs Users Forum

Drugs Task Force:	Ballyfermot
Date of Approval:	22 July 1997
Total for Task Force:	£384,000

Project/Organisation:

Drugs information and awareness programmes

Ballyfermot Youth Federation: drugs awareness programme

Raising Awareness Campaign

Ballyfermot Community College: video

Involvement of local doctors and chemists in drugs issue

Training of doctors on drugs issues

Community Support Centres to support drug users

Local Addiction Counsellors

Local drug treatment committees

Treatment for young people

Residential Treatment Needs of Drug Users

Targeting Young People at Risk

Programme for ex-prisoners who misuse drugs

Ballyfermot Employment Service: mediation for stabilised drugs users

Ballyfermot Community College: drugs education programme

Drugs Task Force:	Dublin South Inner City
Date of Approval:	22 July 1997
Total for Task Force:	£404,220

Project/Organisation:

Coolmine House: workshop for parents

Merchant's Quay Project: drug awareness course

Ringsend and District Community Centre: facilitator on drug issues

Education Support Project for "at risk" young people

Westland Row CBS: project for "at risk" young people

South West Inner City Network: development of youth services

Residents Associations Programmes

City Quay and Westland Row Parishes: youth worker to focus on drug issues

St. Nicholas of Myra Parish Centre: drug awareness programme

South West Inner City Network Youth Festival

Charlemont Community Association: youth worker

Cork Street and Maryland Community Project: to assist "at risk" young people

Catholic Youth Council: youth work co-ordinator to focus on drugs issues

Merchant's Quay Project: drugs programme for women

Ringsend and District Response to Drugs: aftercare service

Connolly Information Centre: mediator for stabilised drug users

Drugs Task Force:	Dublin North East
Date of Approval:	22 July 1997
Total for Task Force:	£249,000

Project/Organisation:

Northside Counselling Service for drug misusers

Bonnybrook Youth Project: to extend services to drug users

Parent Support Group — Darndale

Kilbarrack Community Families Against Drugs Research

Drugs Task Force:	Finglas/Cabra
Date of Approval:	14 October 1997
Total for Task Force:	£490,500

Project/Organisation:

Community Development Workers to focus on drug issues

Cabra Community Against Drugs

Cabra Resource Centre: drug information and support service

Primary School Drug Prevention Programme

Finglas Youth Development Project: drugs programme

Community Addiction Studies Course

Finglas Against Drugs

Peer Support

Rehabilitation Programme

Facilitation: consultation on drug issues