Written answers
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
Local Authority Funding
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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787. To ask the Minister for Health the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under each scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4058/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Funding is drawn down by a small number of local authorities from the Drugs Initiative subhead. However, this is for Local and Regional Drugs Taskforces. The funding goes to a small number of local authorities because these specific authorities control the funds for taskforces in their area. This funding came to €348,000 in 2020, having been €282,000 in both 2019 and 2018.
Funding for homeless services is provided by the HSE for local councils. This is on an ad-hoc basis and the information on this is available from the HSE.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland provide Local Authority Veterinary Service funding. The details of this scheme are available from the FSAI.
Table:
| - | Cost Centre | Project | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Council | Local Drug Task Forces Funding | LDTF - Ballymun | Community Alcohol Strategy | 97,000.00 | 97,000.00 | 163,140.00 |
| LDTF - Canal Communities | Dolphin House CDA (Development Worker) | 11,317.00 | 11,317.00 | 11,317.00 | ||
| Fatima Groups United (Development Worker) | 11,317.00 | 11,317.00 | 11,317.00 | |||
| St Michael's Family Resource Centre (Development Worker) | 11,317.00 | 11,317.00 | 11,317.00 | |||
| Fingal Co Council | Emerging Drugs Needs Funding | LDTF - Blanchardstown | Community Policing Forum | 53,154.00 | 53,154.00 | 53,154.00 |
| South Dublin County Council | Local Drug Task Forces Funding | LDTF - Tallaght | Fettercairn Community Safety Forum | 24,250.00 | 24,250.00 | 24,250.00 |
| Killinarden Community Safety Forum | 24,250.00 | 24,250.00 | 24,250.00 | |||
| LDTF - Clondalkin | Nth Clondalkinn Community Safety Forum | 24,746.00 | 24,746.00 | 24,746.00 | ||
| South West Clondalkin Community Safety Forum | 24,746.00 | 24,746.00 | 24,746.00 | |||
| Total | 282,097 | 282,097 | 348,237.00 |
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