I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 to 334, inclusive, together.
The Department of Health allocated funding of almost €100 million to the HSE for addiction services in 2019. The HSE National Service Plan 2019 sets out the type and volume of addiction services to be provided, having regard to the funding allocated.
In addition, the Department provides a further €28 million to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces through various channels of funding, including the HSE.
Implementing the health-led national drugs strategy continues to be a Government priority. Task forces have an important role in delivering the strategy at the local level.
I am committed to providing additional resources to enhance service provision under the national drugs strategy. I consider that 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 well-being.
Within the limited envelope of resources available for drug and alcohol services in 2019, I am considering options for the provision of additional funding for addiction services and task forces. I will shortly be engaging with the task forces to outline my plans for additional funding for community initiatives to tackle the misuse of drugs and alcohol.
A table follows outlining the allocations to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces from 2014 to 2019.
Funding allocations to drug and alcohol task forces 2014 to 2019
LDATF
|
2014 DOH
|
2014 HSE
|
2015 DOH
|
2015 HSE
|
2016 DOH
|
2016 HSE
|
2017 DOH
|
2017 HSE
|
2018 DOH
|
2018 HSE
|
2019 DOH
|
2019 HSE
|
Ballyfermot
|
€461,150
|
€1,025,582
|
€255,446
|
€1,231,286
|
€255,446
|
€1,231,286
|
€255,446
|
€1,231,286
|
€255,446
|
€1,231,286
|
€255,446
|
€1,231,286
|
Ballymun
|
€632,817
|
€488,098
|
€422,958
|
€697,957
|
€422,958
|
€697,957
|
€422,958
|
€697,957
|
€422,958
|
€697,957
|
€422,958
|
€697,957
|
Blanchardstown
|
€179,305
|
€913,589
|
€179,305
|
€913,589
|
€179,305
|
€913,589
|
€179,305
|
€913,589
|
€179,305
|
€913,589
|
€179,305
|
€913,589
|
Bray
|
€573,860
|
€916,271
|
€573,860
|
€916,271
|
€573,860
|
€916,271
|
€573,860
|
€916,271
|
€573,860
|
€916,271
|
€573,860
|
€916,271
|
Canal Communities
|
€338,605
|
€1,141,309
|
€338,605
|
€1,141,309
|
€338,605
|
€1,141,309
|
€338,605
|
€1,141,309
|
€338,605
|
€1,141,309
|
€338,605
|
€1,141,309
|
Clondalkin
|
€388,114
|
€1,007,948
|
€388,114
|
€1,007,948
|
€388,114
|
€1,007,948
|
€388,114
|
€1,007,948
|
€388,114
|
€1,007,948
|
€388,114
|
€1,007,948
|
Cork
|
€411,988
|
€1,108,299
|
€411,988
|
€1,108,299
|
€411,988
|
€1,108,299
|
€411,988
|
€1,108,299
|
€411,988
|
€1,108,299
|
€411,988
|
€1,108,299
|
Dublin 12
|
€74,013
|
€990,134
|
€70,997
|
€993,150
|
€70,397
|
€993,750
|
€70,397
|
€993,750
|
€70,397
|
€993,750
|
€70,397
|
€993,750
|
Dublin NE
|
€422,251
|
€594,836
|
€422,251
|
€594,836
|
€239,971
|
€777,116
|
€239,971
|
€777,116
|
€239,971
|
€777,116
|
€239,971
|
€777,116
|
Dun Laoghaire
|
€94,676
|
€786,755
|
€94,676
|
€786,755
|
€94,676
|
€786,755
|
€94,676
|
€786,755
|
€94,676
|
€786,755
|
€94,676
|
€786,755
|
Finglas Cabra
|
€263,277
|
€627,960
|
€263,277
|
€627,960
|
€263,277
|
€627,960
|
€263,277
|
€627,960
|
€263,277
|
€627,960
|
€263,277
|
€627,960
|
NIC
|
€576,956
|
€1,652,623
|
€494,856
|
€1,734,723
|
€394,856
|
€1,834,723
|
€394,856
|
€1,834,723
|
€394,856
|
€1,834,723
|
€394,856
|
€1,834,723
|
SIC
|
€255,720
|
€1,788,337
|
€176,043
|
€1,868,014
|
€176,043
|
€1,868,014
|
€176,043
|
€1,868,014
|
€176,043
|
€1,868,014
|
€176,043
|
€1,868,014
|
Tallaght
|
€452,712
|
€782,240
|
€341,438
|
€893,514
|
€336,022
|
€898,930
|
€336,022
|
€898,930
|
€336,022
|
€898,930
|
€336,022
|
€898,930
|
Total LDATF
|
€5,125,444
|
€13,823,981
|
€4,433,814
|
€14,515,611
|
€4,145,518
|
€14,803,907
|
€4,145,518
|
€14,803,907
|
€4,145,518
|
€14,803,907
|
€4,145,518
|
€14,803,907
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RDATF
|
2014 DOH
|
2014 HSE
|
2015 DOH
|
2015 HSE
|
2016 DOH
|
2016 HSE
|
2017 DOH
|
2017 HSE
|
2018 DOH
|
2018 HSE
|
2018 DOH
|
2018 HSE
|
East Coast Area
|
€58,200
|
€508,500
|
€58,200
|
€508,500
|
€58,200
|
€508,500
|
€58,200
|
€508,500
|
€58,200
|
€508,500
|
€58,200
|
€508,500
|
Midland
|
€307,810
|
€491,497
|
€136,816
|
€662,491
|
€136,816
|
€662,491
|
€136,816
|
€662,491
|
€136,816
|
€662,491
|
€136,816
|
€662,491
|
Mid-West
|
€147,982
|
€1,260,007
|
€147,982
|
€1,260,007
|
€147,982
|
€1,260,007
|
€147,982
|
€1,260,007
|
€147,982
|
€1,260,007
|
€147,982
|
€1,260,007
|
North East
|
€0
|
€927,813
|
€0
|
€927,813
|
€0
|
€927,813
|
€0
|
€927,813
|
€0
|
€927,813
|
€0
|
€927,813
|
North West
|
€272,485
|
€447,878
|
€258,633
|
€461,730
|
€258,633
|
€461,730
|
€258,633
|
€461,730
|
€258,633
|
€461,730
|
€258,633
|
€461,730
|
North Dublin City & Co.
|
€456,080
|
€321,184
|
€309,778
|
€467,486
|
€266,245
|
€511,019
|
€266,245
|
€511,019
|
€266,245
|
€511,019
|
€266,245
|
€511,019
|
South East
|
€0
|
€1,065,760
|
€0
|
€1,065,760
|
€0
|
€1,065,760
|
€0
|
€1,065,760
|
€0
|
€1,065,760
|
€0
|
€1,065,760
|
South West
|
€102,820
|
€696,497
|
€102,820
|
€696,497
|
€102,820
|
€696,497
|
€102,820
|
€696,497
|
€102,820
|
€696,497
|
€102,820
|
€696,497
|
Southern
|
€0
|
€973,178
|
€0
|
€973,178
|
€0
|
€973,178
|
€0
|
€973,178
|
€0
|
€973,178
|
€0
|
€973,178
|
Western
|
€136,994
|
€524,155
|
€136,994
|
€524,155
|
€136,994
|
€524,155
|
€136,994
|
€524,155
|
€136,994
|
€524,155
|
€136,994
|
€524,155
|
Total RDATF
|
€1,482,371
|
€7,216,469
|
€1,151,223
|
€7,547,617
|
€1,107,690
|
€7,591,150
|
€1,107,690
|
€7,591,150
|
€1,107,690
|
€7,591,150
|
€1,107,690
|
€7,591,150
|
Overall Total
|
€27,648,265
|
|
€27,648,265
|
|
€27,648,265
|
|
€27,648,265
|
|
€27,648,265
|
|
€27,648,265
|
|