Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 February 2003

National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008: Statements.

 

In broad terms, approximately 350 facility and services projects are being supported under the young people's facilities and services fund which fall under seven broad headings: building, renovating or fitting out of community centres, youth facilities and sports clubs; a number of purpose built youth centres; over 85 youth and outreach workers have been appointed; ten sports workers have been employed; a wide variety of community based prevention-education programmes are being supported; a number of targeted interventions for particular groups such as youth work projects for young Travellers have been put in place; and a number of national drugs education and training officers for youth organisations have been employed. I have seen many of these in operation in local drugs task force areas in my constituency and elsewhere in Dublin. Much useful work is being done in that respect.

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