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- Written Answers — Drugs Use: Drugs Use (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: The joint National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) and National Drug Strategy Team (NDST) report, "An Overview of on Cocaine Use in Ireland", published in 2007, identified cocaethylene as a dangerous naturally occurring by-product of using cocaine and alcohol together. When people mix these substances, the human liver combines them in the system to form cocaethylene and this is more toxic...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65, 81 and 82 together. As the Deputies may be aware, I launched the Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing Campaign in September 2008. The first phase was run across five Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces areas with funding being provided by my Department (â¬100,000) and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (â¬50,000). The confidential number used in...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: In February 2008, my predecessor, Minister of State, Pat Carey TD, launched the National Awareness Campaign on Drugs, "The Party's Over". This campaign was developed by the HSE, in consultation with many of the key Departments and Agencies involved in tackling problem drug use, including my own Department. The initial aim of the campaign was to communicate the dangers of cocaine use, with a...
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: Drugs Task Force projects have been approved funding for the first six months of 2009 and this expenditure will be reviewed before allocating the remaining six months funding. Until that exercise is complete, I cannot say if further savings will be required in the context of available funding this year. In the context of the current economic climate, all Drugs Task Forces have been asked to...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the provision of treatment services for under-18s who report with problem substance use. I understand from them that under-18s are prioritised for treatment as they present. Three actions in the current National Drugs Strategy relate to provision of treatment services for young people. These involve the development and...
- Written Answers — Drugs Use: Drugs Use (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: The Early Warning Emerging Trends Committee of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs meets regularly to monitor emerging trends in problem drug use and they signal issues and concerns as they arise. The Alcohol and Drug Research Unit of the Health Research Board (HRB), who are represented on that Committee, also provides up-dates on any developments on international drugs markets that may...
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: There are 14 Local and 10 Regional Drugs Task Forces currently in place. The locations are listed in the Appendix. The work of the Drugs Task Forces is overseen by the National Drugs Strategy Team (NDST). The NDST is a cross-sectoral Team with representatives from relevant Government Departments and Agencies, including my own and the community and voluntary sectors are also represented on it....
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 135 together. As I have previously advised the Deputy, funding for the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces in 2009 will be approximately â¬34.6m. Of this, over â¬23m is being allocated to the LDTFs while over â¬11m is being earmarked for the Regional groups. In relation to Co. Kildare, which is part of the South West RDTF area, the following...
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (10 Mar 2009)
John Curran: My Department manages the Scheme of Community Support for Older People, which assists qualifying older people, by means of a community based grant scheme. Funding is provided towards the once-off cost of installing monitored alarm systems, door and window locks, door chains, security lighting, smoke alarms and in the case of qualifying older people living on our offshore islands, interior...
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (10 Mar 2009)
John Curran: No application for funding under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People has been received from or on behalf of the group referred to by the Deputy. To date, all eligible beneficiaries have been funded under the Scheme.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Mar 2009)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 to 306, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to his question on 4 March 2009 concerning the suspension of this Programme. As matters stand there is currently provision for â¬5.30m in 2009 for the Programme of Grants for Locally based Community and Voluntary Organisations. The Programme has been heavily subscribed since it was launched...
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (10 Mar 2009)
John Curran: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that carbon monoxide monitors and similar devices are eligible for support under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People where they are supplied as part of a personal security device or smoke alarm system.
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (11 Mar 2009)
John Curran: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that carbon monoxide monitors and similar devices are eligible for support under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People where they are supplied as part of a personal security device or smoke alarm system.
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (24 Mar 2009)
John Curran: The Scheme of Community Support for Older People operates on the basis of applications for funding to support the cost of supplying and installing socially monitored alarms and other personal security devices. No allocations are set for individual organisations although applications are restricted to â¬30,000 from any one organisation in a calendar year. This group received â¬30,000 in...
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (24 Mar 2009)
John Curran: I would like to refer the Deputy to my reply to question no. 303 on 10th March 2009 where I indicated that no application has been received from or on behalf of the group referred to by the Deputy. This organisation was not an applicant and did not receive any funds from the Scheme in 2008.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)
John Curran: Applications for capital funding from my Department for drugs project are made through the relevant Local or Regional Drugs Task Force. I understand that the South East Regional Drugs Task Force (SERDTF) received an application for capital funding from this company and have invited them to make a presentation to the executive committee on April 9th next. However, I must advise that, given...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Mar 2009)
John Curran: An application was received by my Department from the group in question on the 22nd January 2009 under the Programme of Grants for Community and Voluntary Organisations. No decision as yet has been made by my Department in relation to this group's project. However, I expect to receive a recommendation in relation to this application by the end March.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)
John Curran: In 2008, the budget for community-based initiatives in the Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas was nearly â¬34.8m. Funding for 2009 will be approx â¬34.6m, which, in overall terms, is a minor reduction. However, against the background of current financial difficulties all Drugs Task Forces have been asked to identify savings across their areas of responsibility. While I appreciate...
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
John Curran: We are given a chance to say a word as well. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The Government will bring forward a budget on Tuesday, 7 April. This is often referred to in the media as a mini-budget, which is an unfortunate title because in real terms it will be a very significant budget and will impact greatly on the future path this country will follow. It must...
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
John Curran: Deputy Clune is closer to this side.