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[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 285 - National drugs strategy [Task forces] [21774/10]. (25 May 2010)

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285. Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the sums of money which have been allocated to the ten regional drugs task forces; if these moneys have been drawn down by these task forces; the projects currently being implemented by same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

 

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy Pat Carey):  The allocations from my Department to the Regional Drugs Task Forces for 2010 are as set out in Table 1 below.

 

Table 1: 2010 allocations to Regional Drugs Task Forces 

Regional Drugs Task Force

2010 Allocation

 

East Coast Area

817,985

Midland

894,739

Mid-West

1,576,095

North East

1,038,588

North West

806,369

North Dublin City & County

870,066

South East

1,193,006

South West

894,750

Southern

1,089,369

Western

740,085

Total

9,921,052

 *These projects cater for clients from a number of different Task Force areas.

The projects currently being allocated funding are set out in Table 2 below. Drawdown of funding is done on a six monthly basis. It is a matter for Task Forces themselves to decide on the allocation and re-allocation of available funding between projects. At present, preparations are being made for the draw down of the second six monthly allocation of funding for the period July to December 2010. 

Table 2: Regional Drug Task Force Projects 

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Ref No.

Projects

 

East Coast RDTF Projects

EC-1

The Bara Project

EC-2

Wicklow Child & Family Project

EC-3

Wicklow Traveller Group

EC-4

Task Force Budget

EC-6

ISPCC

EC-7

Living Life

EC-8

Treo Nua

 

Midlands RDTF Projects

M1

Operational Budget

M5

Community Drug Action Group

M9

Education Co-ordinator

M10

MRYS Youth Health Officer

M11

Open Door Mullingar

M12

Midlands Family Support & Community Harm Reduction

M13

Open Door Athlone

M15

MQI Rehab & Aftercare worker

M17

Holistic/Complimentary Therapies

M19

Strengthening Families Programme

M20

Attic Youth Café Drug Education Initiative

M21

Community GP/Pharmacy Liaison Nurse

M22

Traveller Drugs Worker

 

Mid West RDTF Projects

MW-1

Aljeff Prison Support Programme

MW-22

Operational Budget

MW-22

Operational Budget-Small Grants

MW-28

Aljeff Day Treatment Programme

MW-30

In The Know

MW-31

Newcastle West CBDI

MW-32

LYS CBDI

MW-33

CYS Youth Drug Prevention Project

MW-34

Sth East Limerick Youth Drug Prevention Project

MW-35

Strengthening Families Programme

MW-37

CASC North Tipperary

MW-38

Support to Respite House

MW-1L

Limerick City In The Know

MW-2L

Limerick City Outreach -Aljeff

MW-3L

Limerick City Family Programme -Aljeff

MW-4L

Limerick City Transitional House-Aljeff

MW-5L

Limerick City Northstar

MW-6L

Limerick City CBDI-LYS

MW-7L

Limerick City Budget

MW-38 CI

Cocaine Initiative — Bushy Park Aftercare Supports

MW-39 CI

Cocaine Initiative — CBCS Training

 

North East RDTF Projects

NE-1

North East Family Support Network

NE-2

Operational Budget

NE-4

South Meath Response

NE-6+16

Turas Aftercare Programme

NE-7

Cavan Drug Awareness

NE-13

ISPCC Louth

NE-14

ISPCC Meath

NE-15

Louth / Meath Community Drug & Alcohol Team

NE-16

Turas Counselling Service

NE-18

Traveller Specific Drugs Outreach Worker

NE-19

Tabor House

NE-22 C/I

Cocaine Initiative

 

North West RDTF Projects

NW-3

Task Force Budget

NW-4

White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre

NW-5

Youth Drug & Alcohol Services Leitrim

NW-10

Diploma Co-ordinator

NW-12

Youth Drug & Alcohol Service, Sligo

NW-13

Youth Drug & Alcohol Service, Donegal

NW-14

Holistic Therapy Service, Sligo

NW-15

Holistic Therapy Service, Leitrim

NW-16

Diploma Bursary

NW-17

Certificate in Drug & Alcohol Studies

NW-18

Holistic Therapy Service, Donegal

NW-19

Assertive Outreach Worker Sligo

NW-20

Young Men’s Programme

NW-21

Homework Club

NW-23

Substance Misuse Worker for the Homeless

NW-24

Parentstop — Tackling Drugs & Alcohol

NW-25

Assertive Outreach Worker Letterkenny

NW-26

68A Low Threshold Service Sligo

NW-27

NWAF Family Support Programme

 

Northern RDTF Projects

N-1

Greater Blanchardstown Response to Drugs

N-2

Swords Baldoyle Youth Service

N-3

Balbriggan Youth Service

N-6

Operational Budget

N-9

RDTF Information Campaign

N-10

PMVT Lantern

N-11

Education Bursary

N-12

Fingal Travellers Organisation

N-22

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