Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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158. To ask the Minister for Health the work of the western regional drugs task force; the funding provided to them in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the proposed funding for 2015; their area of operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47607/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Western Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force (RDATF) assess the extent and nature of the drug problem in their area and coordinate action at local level so that there is a targeted response to the drug problem in local communities. They implement the National Drugs Strategy in the context of the needs of their region through action plans which have identified existing and emerging gaps in the areas of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. The area of operation of the Task Force covers the counties of Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Funding allocated from the Drugs Initiative of my Department to support community drugs projects in the Task Force area since 2012 is set out in the table below.