Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a social personal and health education regional development officer, with responsibility for collaboration with the local drugs task-forces, will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2945/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Personal and Health Education support service through my Department has advertised three times for the position of Regional Development Officer with responsibility for collaboration with the Local Drug Task Force areas. On each occasion a suitable candidate was not forthcoming. The SPHE, in consultation with my Department, are currently examining ways of addressing this issue.

In the interim, in the absence of a dedicated person serving the needs of LDTF areas the SPHE team is currently facilitating all requirements within their regions.