John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the campaign by the community drugs projects in Tallaght, Dublin 24, which have called on him to intervene with the Health Service Executive in respect of the decision to reduce funding to the projects by 5%; if he will appreciate that such a cut will affect frontline services including counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33806/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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In the context of ensuring that service levels are managed within existing resources, the HSE has sought cost reductions in the Dublin Mid Leinster region across all hospital and community services for the remainder of the year, through in the first instance, additional efficiency measures. The specific effect of this in relation to the nine drugs projects in Tallaght is a reduction of 5% in funding for the 4th Quarter of 2011 totalling €11,536.

I recently met with the Tallaght Drugs Task Force to discuss this issue. I subsequently raised the issue with the HSE, and registered my dissatisfaction that my office was not consulted prior to cut-backs being imposed. I have also asked the HSE to examine alternative cost-saving measures as put forward by the Tallaght Drugs Task Force.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long-term plan in respect of a person (details supplied). [33810/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I have asked the HSE to reply directly to you on this matter as a matter of urgency.