Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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191. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2008 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62097/21]

Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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192. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to regional drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2008 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62098/21]

Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together.

The Department of Health currently provides in the region of €28 million to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces to deliver community-based drug and alcohol services in local communities. Task Forces support over 280 community projects throughout the country to tackle problem drug and alcohol use. The table at the link outlines the funding provided to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces by the Department of Health and the HSE in the period 2011-21.

Funding 2011-2021