Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Department of Health
Drugs Task Force
4:00 pm
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a drugs task force (details supplied), in tabular form, for 2011 and 2012; the person to whom this funding was paid; the way it was distributed; the way it was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8891/12]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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It has an annual funding allocation from my Department, from which it allocates funding to community based drugs projects. Funding for these projects is channelled through the Health Service Executive and, in one case, the Co. Wicklow Vocational Education Committee.
Details of the funding allocated in respect of projects in the Task Force area in 2011 and 2012 are set out in the table. It should be noted that the Task Force are currently working to identify a project promoter for the East Coast Addiction Service. Information in relation to project expenditure in 2011 is not yet available, but will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it has been received.
| Project | Project Promoter | Agency | 2012 Allocation € | 2011 Allocation € |
| East Coast Addiction Services | Not yet identified | HSE | 366,000 | 386,019 * |
| Wicklow Child & Family Project | Hosted by Co Wicklow Partnership | HSE | 50,500 | 12,000 |
| Wicklow Traveller Group | Wicklow Travellers Group | HSE | 68,048 | 53,509 |
| Task Force Budget | ECRDTF | HSE | 90,102 | 111,540 |
| ISPCC 4Me | ISPCC | HSE | 108,946 | 111,648 |
| Living Life | Living Life | HSE | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Counselling service | ECRDTF | HSE | 0 | 30,000 |
| Youth Outreach Worker - Drugs Education | Bray Youth Service, Regional Office of Catholic Youth Care | Co Wicklow VEC | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Tiglin Residential Centre | Teen Challenge Ireland | HSE | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Total | 851,596 | 872,716 |
*Actual amount paid €132,639.50.
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