Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I seek clarity. The Minister of State can correct me if I am wrong, but I understand two allocations of moneys were provided, one to be drawn down directly by the HSE, and the other that was issued by the North Eastern Regional Drug Task Force. One was to deal directly with family support services for those affected by addiction. We need to hear about the timeline and the criteria. This is an organisation that everybody, including the State services, recognises as doing necessary work but it is surviving on the basis of volunteerism. That is not sustainable into the future. These moneys have been promised for a considerable time. I would welcome some detail on the reason for the hold-up. I want to hear about the timeline and criteria and how quickly this money can be provided for use.

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