Written answers

Thursday, 20 January 2022

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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306. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no baseline operational budget has been allocated by his Department for the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force for 2022 and that his Department has only provided a budget for the projects funded through the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2816/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Health provides €2.2m for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol services in the north inner city, in association with the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.

This funding will continue to be provided for frontline services in 2022 though the HSE and the City of Dublin Youth Services Board.

I understand that the HSE has met with the directors of the limited company associated with the task force, to determine if they wish to continue to receive funding to support the provision of drug and alcohol services in 2022.  I am informed that any funding will be subject to the standard governance procedures for section 39 organisations.

I  look forward to a positive outcome emerging from these discussions. 

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