Written answers
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Funding
9:00 pm
Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the parent based support groups against drug or illicit substances uses that his Department funds or has contact with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3992/08]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Family support has been identified as a priority under the National Drugs Strategy and many drugs projects that are funded by my Department include such support as part of the wider range of services that they offer. Approximately 56 projects in Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas focus particularly (but not exclusively in some cases) on family support issues, with an estimated annual allocation of over €4.5m. The tables below list those projects by Drugs Task Force area.
Furthermore, an allocation of €150,000 was approved for the Family Support Network in 2007. This allocation has allowed the existing Family Support Network to be established on a more firm and organised footing, thus facilitating the co-ordinated development of local family support groups around the country. The funding will also facilitate improved links and partnerships between the families of problem drug users and others involved in the National Drugs Strategy.
Finally, the Report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation, which was published last year, recognised that families of problem drug users have the potential to be a key element to the rehabilitative effort. The recommendations of that Report will be implemented as part of the Programme for Government.
Family Support Projects in Local Drugs Task Force (LDTF) Areas | ||
Task Force Area | Project | 2008 Allocation |
€ | ||
Cork LDTF | Family Support Worker | 65,000 |
Family Therapy | 110,979 | |
Canal Communities LDTF | Drop-In Worker | 52,391 |
Clondalkin LDTF | CASP Family Support Worker | 56,964 |
Bawnogue Youth & Family Support Group | 57,406 | |
CASP Late night Drop-In | 7,172 | |
Aftercare Project | 13,796 | |
Outreach Drop-In Service | 92,708 | |
Dublin 12 LDTF | Family Support Lower Crumlin | 72,980 |
Walkinstown Greenhills Community Resource Centre | 294,587 | |
Finglas Cabra LDTF | FAST Drop-In Service | 269,809 |
Let's Start Project | 27,977 | |
Promote & set up Family Support Groups | 6,961 | |
North East LDTF | Edenmore Youth & Family Support | 79,500 |
North Inner City LDTF | Snug Counselling Service | 161,839 |
Chrysallis Community Drug Project | 245,381 | |
South Inner City LDTF | Mercy Family Centre, Support Worker | 54,000 |
Family Support Project | 54,961 | |
Whitefriar Street Family Support Worker | 48,554 | |
CAP: Family Support Project | 64,271 | |
Casadh: Family Support Worker | 39,568 | |
Blanchardstown LDTF | Blanchardstown LDTF Family Support | 84,776 |
Huntstown/Hartstown CDT | 50,084 | |
Mountview/Blakestown Youth Initiative Family Support Worker | 70,226 | |
Expansion of WEB project | 71,665 | |
Ballymun LDTF | DCC Family Support Workers | 72,547 |
Lifestart | 158,332 | |
Childcare Worker & Outreach Programme | 13,435 | |
Outfit Programme | 27,145 | |
Total | 2,425,014 |
Family Support Projects in Regional Drugs Task Force Areas | |||
Task Force Area | County / Area covered by Project | Project | Approved Annual Allocation |
€ | |||
East Coast RDTF | Wicklow | Co. Wicklow Community Addiction Team | 459,110 |
Wicklow | Wicklow Town Child & Family Support Project | 21,000 | |
Wicklow | ISPCC, Training and Awareness Officer Service | 113,737 | |
Wicklow | Living Life Counselling | 10,000 | |
Wicklow | Counselling Service for Rural Wicklow | 50,000 | |
Northern Area RDTF | Dublin | Greater Blanchardstown Response to Drugs | 60,000 |
Dublin | Drug Awareness Programme Parents' Support Manual | 76,312 | |
Dublin | Campaign strategy for targeting C.I.C. workers | 19,000 | |
Dublin | RDTF Information Campaign | 40,000 | |
South West RDTF | South West Region | Drug Education Co-ordinator | 105,106 |
North East RDTF | North East Region | North East Family Support Network | 5,000 |
Meath | South Meath Response | 78,700 | |
Cavan | Cavan Drug Awareness | 150,000 | |
Louth | Way of the Cross Crossroads Project | 125,000 | |
Louth | Make Change Project | 65,010 | |
North West RDTF | Donegal | White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre | 65,000 |
North West Region | Peer Education Programmes | 30,000 | |
South East RDTF | Kilkenny | Croí Nua, Aislinn Centre | 65,000 |
Waterford | Inner City Ferrybank Community Drugs Awareness | 50,333 | |
Kilkenny | Family Support Worker | 23,405 | |
South East Region | Family Support Development Worker | 65,290 | |
Southern RDTF | Cork | Matt Talbot Adolescent Services Aftercare Programme | 40,000 |
Cork | Fellowship House for Men Aftercare | 50,000 | |
Southern Region | Strengthening Families Programme | 30,000 | |
Western RDTF | Mayo | Hope House Family Support | 50,000 |
Mid-West RDTF | Mid-West Region | Family Support Project | 50,000 |
Midlands RDTF | Midlands Region | Midlands Family Support & Community Harm Reduction Programme | 291,255 |
Total | 2,188,258 |
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