Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
510. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7110/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Health allocated funding of almost €100m to the HSE for addiction services in 2019 in line with their 2019 Service Plan. The HSE National Service Plan 2018 sets out the type and volume of health and social care services to be provided by the Health Service Executive in 2019, having regard to the funding allocated. In addition, the Department provided €28m to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces through various channels of funding, including the HSE.
The attached table outlines the allocations and expenditure for the drug programmes directly funded by the Department of Health for the period 2014 to 2018.
I am committed to providing additional resources to enhance service provision under the national drugs strategy. These resources should be directed towards those interventions which are most likely to lead to a reduction in problem substance use and positive improvement in public health, safety and wellbeing.
Department of Health - Drug Programmes Allocations and Expenditure 2014-2018
|
2018 Allocation |
2018 Expenditure |
2017 Allocation |
2017 Expenditure |
2016 Allocation |
|
|
14 LDTFs |
€4,145,518.00 |
€4,126,093.54 |
€4,145,518.00 |
€4,061,876.00 |
€4,145,518.00 |
|
10 RDTFs |
€1,107,690.00 |
€1,105,522.00 |
€1,107,690.00 |
€1,062,659.00 |
€974,874.00 |
|
National Family Support Network |
€152,048.00 |
€169,483.00 |
€152,048.00 |
€170,158.00 |
€152,048.00 |
|
CityWide |
€206,118.00 |
€206,118.00 |
€209,181.00 |
€206,118.00 |
€209,181.00 |
|
Health Research Board (NACD pre 2018) |
€400,000.00 |
€400,000.00 |
€388,000.00 |
€67,782.06 |
€388,000.00 |
|
City of Dublin Youth Services Board |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
|
Task Force Initiatives |
€245,000.00 |
€245,000.00 |
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|
Alcohol Initiative |
€250,000.00 |
€0.00 |
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|
Youth Services |
€250,000.00 |
€0.00 |
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|
Total |
€6,806,374 |
€6,302,217 |
€6,052,437 |
€5,618,593 |
€5,919,621 |
|
2016 Expenditure |
2015 Allocation |
2015 Expenditure |
2014 Allocation |
2014 Expenditure |
|
|
14 LDTFs |
€4,138,145.50 |
€4,143,987.00 |
€4,074,365.89 |
€4,089,400.00 |
€4,025,086.41 |
|
10 RDTFs |
€971,581.50 |
€974,874.00 |
€973,537.00 |
€972,574.00 |
€955,504.00 |
|
National Family Support Network |
€170,158.00 |
€152,048.00 |
€170,553.27 |
€152,048.00 |
€170,051.00 |
|
CityWide |
€209,181.00 |
€209,181.00 |
€209,181.00 |
€209,181.00 |
€209,181.00 |
|
Health Research Board (NACD pre 2018) |
€57,441.00 |
€388,000.00 |
€389,489.51 |
€388,000.00 |
€380,837.00 |
|
City of Dublin Youth Services Board |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
€50,000.00 |
|
Task Force Initiatives |
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|
Alcohol Initiative |
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|
Youth Services |
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|
Total |
€5,596,507 |
€5,918,090 |
€5,867,127 |
€5,861,203 |
€5,790,659 |
