Written answers

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Department of Health

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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185. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation in Budget 2021 for local drug and alcohol taskforces to support local projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/20]

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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186. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation in Budget 2021 for drug and alcohol taskforce; if this allocation is already committed in the three-year Strategic Health Initiatives or if it is in addition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32167/20]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together.

Budget 2021 allocated €10m in new developments for drug and alcohol services and inclusion health. This includes €1m for targeted drug and alcohol initiatives through the network of drug and alcohol task forces. This new funding is separate to that previously allocated in 2019.

It is my intention that the new resources should be directed towards new and emerging needs, informed by the mid-term review of actions in the national drugs strategy. I will announce details of the new funding in due course.

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