Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Staff
8:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 812: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the staffing levels in each of the local drugs task forces in each of the past three years; the funding allocated by him to each task force in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/09]
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The following table attached provides details of funding allocated to the Local Drugs Task Forces (LDTFs) in each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 to support projects in their respective areas.
The Deputy should note that, with regard to 2009, the original current funding sum allocated to the LDTFs following the April 2009 Budget was €22.3m. When carryover from 2008 is taken into account, the net amount required in 2009 is estimated to be €21.8m.
In terms of staffing levels, the Deputy should note that each Task Force has a staffing compliment of three – a co-ordinator, a development worker and an administrative assistant.
In terms of staffing in the various projects supported through the Task Forces, the details are outlined in the following table. Incremental funding over recent years has facilitated increased staffing - full and part time - for (i) the strengthening of existing Task Force and Emerging Needs Fund projects in the LDTF areas and (ii) new initiatives and responses to address cocaine misuse and measures to support rehabilitation. These measures are recognised by Government as supporting communities to help address the harm caused by problem drug use.
Local Drugs Task Force Area | Funding allocated 2007 | Staffing levels | Funding allocated 2008 | Staffing levels | Funding allocated 2009 | Staffing levels |
€m | €m | €m | ||||
Ballyfermot | 1.52 | 21 | 1.83 | 19 | 1.57 | 22 |
Ballymun | 1.13 | 42 | 1.43 | 52 | 1.26 | 47 |
Blanchardstown | 1.12 | 19 | 1.39 | 20 | 1.29 | 22 |
Bray | 1.65 | 37 | 1.8 | 40 | 1.77 | 41 |
Canal Communities | 1.79 | 27 | 1.82 | 29 | 1.72 | 34 |
Clondalkin | 1.48 | 23 | 1.65 | 24 | 1.58 | 28 |
Cork | 1.64 | 31 | 1.84 | 35 | 1.76 | 35 |
Cross Task Force projects* | 0.85 | 0 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
Dublin 12 | 0.05 | 15 | 1.41 | 17 | 1.23 | 18 |
Dublin NE | 1.24 | 19 | 1.48 | 19 | 1.26 | 22 |
DLR | 1.12 | 18 | 1.06 | 19 | 1.03 | 18 |
Finglas Cabra | 0.89 | 11 | 1.06 | 11 | 0.91 | 15 |
NIC | 2.36 | 51 | 2.97 | 53 | 2.62 | 56 |
SIC | 1.84 | 38 | 2.63 | 43 | 2.43 | 47 |
Tallaght | 1.21 | 17 | 1.41 | 26 | 1.28 | 34 |
Total | 19.89 | 369 | 23.9 | 408 | 21.81 | 440 |
* these projects cater for clients from a number of different Task Force areas
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