Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to financially assist voluntary groups in County Kildare involving a campaign to combat drugs in County Kildare in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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To dovetail with the HSE's National Drugs Awareness Campaign "The Party's Over", I recently announced funding for cocaine awareness campaigns at a local and regional level. These campaigns will be delivered through the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces who, through their interaction with communities and groups on the ground, are I believe, best placed to deliver meaningful, appropriate and focussed campaigns.

In addition, many of the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces already have in place a number of valuable initiatives, including events such as "Awareness Weeks". Such initiatives have proven to be effective as many of them focus on the issues particular to their localities. It is open to community and voluntary groups to approach the Drugs Task Force for their area with regard to particular funding proposals they might have. The South Western Regional Drugs Task Force covers Co. Kildare and their offices are located in Block A, Maudlins Hall, Dublin Road, Naas, Co. Kildare.