Colm Brophy
Question:553. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost increasing funding to local drug and alcohol taskforces by 10%. [45952/24]
View answerThursday, 7 November 2024
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in their areas and in coordinating action at local level, so that there is a targeted response to the problem of substance misuse in local communities.
Every effort has been made to protect the budgets of Drug and Alcohol Task Forces in recent years. In excess of €27.88m in core funding has been allocated to Task Forces by the HSE and the Department of Health for community-based drugs initiatives this year.
The cost of a 10% increase to Local Drug and Alcohol Taskforces is approximately €2m.