Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2009
102 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to expand the local drugs tasks forces from the current number; if there is a need to look at a country wide local drugs tasks force in view of the size of some of the areas served by the local drugs task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41640/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraA total of 14 Local Drugs Task Forces (LDTFs) are currently in operation, of which 12 are located in Dublin while the others are in Bray and Cork. The rest of the country is covered by 10 Regional Drugs Task Forces (RDTFs). I have no proposals at present to change the number of Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces. Action 62 of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-16 provides for a review of Drugs Task Force boundaries. I intend to examine this matter in conjunction with the Drugs Advisory Group of the Office of the Minister for Drugs which includes representatives of relevant Departments and agencies and representatives of the community and voluntary sector.
