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Minister Curran approves funding of €170,000 for capital projects across seven Local Drugs Task Force areas in the Dublin area


 
Nov 4, 2009
 
 
Press Release                                                                                                5 November 2009

      EMBARGO: 5/11/09

 

Minister Curran approves funding of €170,000 for capital projects across seven Local Drugs Task Force areas in the Dublin area

 

John Curran T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, today approved approximately €170,000 for 34 small scale capital projects across seven Local Drugs Task Forces in the Dublin area.

 

Earlier this year, Minister Curran announced that total funding of €600,000 was available - €25,000 for each of the 14 Local and each of the 10 Regional Drugs Task Force areas. The funding aims to meet identified emerging ‘once off’ capital needs in the Drugs Task Force areas to cater for drug specific projects and covers small refurbishment works and/or the purchase of equipment. The projects proposed by the task forces and approved by Minister Curran are detailed below.

 

Minister Curran said today:  “It has been the experience of some community-based drug projects that poorly equipped premises can impede the vital work being carried out. The Government views community based projects as central to tackling the problem of drugs misuse and I am delighted to approve this funding today for the purchase of equipment and upgrading of premises. I know that funding – however large or small - can have a significant and beneficial impact.”

 

 

LDTF

Project

Grant

Purpose of Grant

 

Ballymun

 

Ballymun Horizons Project

 

€25,000

 

Upgrade of interior space & purchase of equipment

Blanchardstown

 

Blanchardstown LDTF

€6,556

 

Purchase 30 chairs for dedicated meeting room for community & Air conditioning

Blanchardstown

 

Blakestown & Mountview Youth Initiative

€6,129

Maintain exterior of building - paint

Blanchardstown

 

Blakestown & Mountview Youth Initiative

€3,973

Purchase new photocopier/printer

Blanchardstown

Coolmine Therapeutic Community

€6,355

Upgrade security & fire safety systems

Blanchardstown

Mountview Blakestown Community Drugs Team Ltd

€728

Purchase a new laptop

Blanchardstown

Hartstown/ Huntstown Community Drugs Team Ltd

€728

Purchase a new laptop

Canal Communities

Bluebell CDP

€2,450

Provision of wheelchair access & 3 PC's

Canal Communities

Rialto Development Association

€15,100

Roofing Works & Toilets

Canal Communities

Inchicore Community Drug Team

€7,450

Air conditioning / painting & decorating

Dublin North East

Artane Drug Awareness Project

€4,708

New bathroom facilities, including disabled access, and refurbishment of surrounding area.

Dublin North East

Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP) Ltd

€3,600

Replacing floor covering in main room, offices and hallway of premises.

Dublin North East

RASP Ltd

€2,722

Kitchen refurbishment- new door & tiling.

Dublin North East

Artane Family Building (DNE LDTF)

€13,903

Consolidate DNE family services in one building - Install alarm, additional electrical sockets & equipment, equip rooms, meet health & safety requirements, office equipment

Dϊn Laoghaire/Rathdown

Mounttown Neighbourhood Youth & Family Project

€5,990

Refurbishment of Kitchen incl. purchase of equipment

Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown

Oasis

€6,000

Upgrade kitchen equipment, purchase laptop, pc's, TV, IPCB system & furniture

Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown

Shankill Counselling

€2,483

Telephone, broadband installation, kitchen equipment, laptop, printer & wall clock

Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown

Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown Community Addiction Team

€3,178

New front door

Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown LDTF

Eblana Avenue

€6,000

Refurbishment of communal area

Dublin South Inner City

Exchange House

€1,300

Refurbishment of counselling room

Dublin South Inner City

Oliver Bond

€1,500

Digital Camera, Projector & 4 computers

Dublin South Inner City

Donore Community Drug Team

€1,270

Hot Water System and painting

Dublin South Inner City

Whitefriar St

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