Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by the local drugs task forces to date for each area; the amount allocated by his Department; the number employed in each task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18815/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Approximately €22m in current funding has been allocated in 2008 to support the work of the 14 Local Drugs Task Forces. This sum does not, however, include the €2m in funding announced early this year for initiatives to address cocaine use and to support rehabilitation at Drugs Task Force level. I will be allocating this funding to suitable projects later in the year. In addition, Drugs Task Forces may apply for capital funding under the Premises Initiative which aims to address the accommodation needs of community drugs projects.

Due to the volume of information involved from across the various Local Drugs Task forces, I am arranging for my officials to compile and forward the details requested to the Deputy as quickly as possible.