Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2023
542. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Drogheda area will be provided with the resources as committed to by his Department to undertake the drug-related intimidation and violence engagement programme; when this programme will commence; the resources that will be made available to the programme in the Drogheda area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6492/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn Budget 2023 the Department of Health provided €250,000 for the roll-out of the inter-agency DRIVE initiative (Drug-Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement).
It is intended that funding from this allocation will be provided for a Drive coordinator in Drogheda, as part of the Department's commitment to the implementation of the Drogheda report.
It is understood that the DRIVE Steering Committee is preparing a business plan to submit to the HSE for the drawdown of the funding.
