In 2001, community & voluntary organisations, local development agencies and statutory bodies in Blanchardstown, led by Blanchardstown Area Partnership (BAP), were successful in their application to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for Equal funding under the Employability pillar. This funding was allocated for the period May 2002- May 2005. It had three elements; one of which was the Blanchardstown Equal Inter-agency Initiative (the Initiative) to develop common protocols for agencies working with current and former drug users. BAP applied to extend the Initiative. Further funding was allocated until August, 2006. This extension period of the Initiative is referred to as Phase Two in this report.