Eleven plans have been received from Ballyfermot, Ballymun, canal communities, Clondalkin, Cork, Dublin 12, Dublin north east, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas/Cabra, north inner city and Tallaght. We are awaiting plans from Bray, Blanchardstown and the south inner city.
Initial funding has been allocated to Ballymun, Cork and Dublin 12. Three plans will go before the Cabinet subcommittee next week regarding Clondalkin, Dún Laoghaire and Finglas/Cabra. At least three other plans will go before next month's meeting regarding the canal communities, Dublin north east and Tallaght.
In the budget the Minister for Finance gave a special allocation of £10 million for capital projects for premises in the local drugs task force areas. We are finalising the location of 16 projects which we will present at the next Cabinet subcommittee meeting for further moneys for local drugs task forces. These projects are spread throughout the city.
I have had meetings with the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, as have our officials, to try and amalgamate the issue of alcohol abuse into the national drugs strategy. This issue regularly came up during the public consultation component of the review strategy. Alcohol will be part of the strategy.
We have not issued deadlines as we do not think people need them. Most local drugs task forces are seeking funding and are anxious to submit plans. All the plans will be submitted shortly. It must be borne in mind that some of this is initial funding. We gave £500,000 to Ballymun, £787,000 to Cork and £510,000 to Dublin 12. We are looking at other projects which have been submitted and will allocate further moneys.