Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40592/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40593/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40594/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40595/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40596/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40598/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40599/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40600/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40602/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40603/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40605/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40606/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40607/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40608/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40611/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40612/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40613/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40614/11]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding allocated by him to a drugs task force (details supplied) to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40615/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 to 342, inclusive, together.

More than €30 million has been made available to Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces this year for community-based drugs initiatives and the allocation to each Drugs Task Force is set out in the table below. The allocation in respect of Ballyfermot Local Drugs Task Force includes an additional €116,000 in respect of a project which transferred from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in the latter half of the year.

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of funding to a drugs task force (details supplied); the amount that is spent on salaries and administration; the amount that is spent on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40616/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The 2011 funding allocation to the Drugs Task Force referred to by the Deputy is €1,600,987. This allocation supports 32 community based drugs initiatives. A comprehensive breakdown of the funding by salary, administration and programme costs is not readily available. I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy.

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health the current role of local and regional drugs task forces; if this role will change under the new national substance misuse strategy; if the number of drugs task forces will change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The role of Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces is to assess the extent and nature of the drug problem in their areas and co-ordinate action at local level in order to ensure a targeted response to the drug problem in local communities. With a view to strengthening their effectiveness, I have initiated a review of Drugs Task Forces and the National Drugs Strategy structures under which they operate. In this regard, I have consulted with the key stakeholders on the future direction and role of Drugs Task Forces and this will inform the development of reforms in this area. The recommendations of a Steering Group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy will be published in the New Year. Proposals in regard to a Strategy are likely to be considered by Government in the Spring and any consequences for Drugs Task Forces arising from these will be considered at that stage.