Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community based projects and schemes involved in drug rehabilitation which are funded by his Department and are operational in Dublin; the name of each of these projects and schemes; the amount of funding they each received in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8004/08]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community based projects and schemes involved in drug rehabilitation which are funded by his Department and are operational nationwide; the name of each of these projects and schemes; the amount of funding they each received in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together.

Over 230 projects with a treatment and rehabilitation focus were funded through the Local & Regional Drugs Task Forces in 2007 at a cost of approx. €16m. Of these, in the region of 150, with expenditure of €10m in 2007, are located in the 12 Dublin Local Drug Task Force (LDTF) areas. A further 20 are located in the Bray and Cork LTDF areas (over €2m) and a further 65 are in the Regional Drugs Task Force (RDTF) areas, costing more than €4m. A small number of the RDTF projects are located in Co. Dublin. I am arranging for my officials to forward details of the projects and funding to the Deputy.