Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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182. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each of the past five years; the projected budget for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/15]

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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The Department of Health administers a Drugs Initiative, which primarily funds community based drugs initiatives supported by Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. Details of the allocations to each of the Task Forces in each of the past five years are provided in the table below. Approximately 55% of the amount allocated relates to treatment and rehabilitation projects, 35% relates to prevention, education and drug awareness projects and the remainder is primarily targeted at supply reduction measures.