Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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298. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to; and the percentage of cuts to, local drugs task force funding for each year from 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/15]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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299. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the level of funding for each individual drugs task force for each year from 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19240/15]

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together.

In line with the National Drugs Strategy, the Department of Health (DOH) administers a Drugs Initiative which primarily funds community based drugs initiatives supported by Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. In addition, the Health Service Executive (HSE) also funds community based drugs initiatives supported by the Task Forces.

The following tables set out the budget allocation for each Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force (LDATF) and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force (RDATF) for each of the years referred to by the Deputy:

The same percentage reduction has been applied in all cases. However, variations in allocation levels in certain cases are attributable to changing levels of service provision from year to year.

The data in respect of 2014 and 2015 respectively reflects the fact that the Department of Health transferred €21.04m in funding relating to Drug and Alcohol Task Force projects to the HSE on 1 January 2014, with a further €1.02m transferring on 1 January 2015.