National Drugs Strategy.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2009

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Ceisteanna (58)

David Stanton

Ceist:

93 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated to each of the drugs task forces in 2009; the amount each task force received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy John Curran)

The table provides details of funding allocated to the Drugs Task Forces (DTFs) to support projects in their respective areas in 2009 and expenditure to date in 2009. The Deputy should note that, with regard to 2009, the original current funding sum allocated to the DTFs following the April 2009 Budget was €32.5m. When carryover from 2008 is taken into account, the net amount required in 2009 is estimated to be €31.6m.

Local Drugs Task Force	2009 Allocation at April	Revised 2009 Allocation	Paid to Date
	€m	€m	€m
Ballyfermot	1.62	1.57	1.57
Ballymun	1.32	1.26	1.26
Blanchardstown	1.25	1.29	1.29
Bray	1.77	1.77	1.72
Canal Comm.	1.74	1.72	1.71
Clondalkin	1.58	1.58	1.58
Cork	1.76	1.76	1.76
Dublin 12	1.25	1.23	1.23
Dublin NE	1.37	1.27	1.17
DLR	1.03	1.03	1.00
Finglas Cabra	1.04	0.91	0.84
Cross Task Force	0.10	0.04	0.00
NIC	2.65	2.62	2.52
SIC	2.43	2.43	2.42
Tallaght	1.39	1.28	1.28
Total LDTF	22.30	21.76	21.35

Regional Drugs Task Force	Original 2009 Allocation	Revised 2009 Allocation	Paid to Date
	€m	€m	€m
East Coast	0.90	0.84	0.84
Mid-West inc LCSG	1.58	1.50	1.50
Midlands	0.89	0.82	0.80
North East	1.11	1.11	1.11
North West	0.75	0.72	0.72
North Dublin City & County	0.73	0.73	0.69
South East	1.32	1.30	1.30
South West	0.92	0.92	0.92
Southern	1.17	1.16	1.16
Western	0.78	0.78	0.78
Total RDTF	10.15	9.88	9.82

In addition an amount of €25,000 has been allocated to each Drugs Task Force for small-scale capital expenditure in 2009.

Question No. 94 answered with Question No. 80.