Who we are
What is Tallaght Drugs Task Force?
Tallaght Drugs Task Force is a multi-agency partnership responsible for the local implementation of the Governments' national Drugs Strategy. It is one of 14 Local Drug Task Forces in Ireland which commission and co-ordinate high quality drug support services across Tallaght (Dublin 24) . It achieves this by working in partnership with all those concerned to reduce the harm caused by substance misuse.
The Task Force consists of a wide range of professional representatives who meet regularly to implement the national drugs strategy across its 5 pillars of Education/Prevention; Treatment; Rehabilitation, Family Support and Research. Currently, the Task Force provide strategic and operational support to 15 different projects.
Task Force Representatives
The Task Force consists of representatives from the statutory, voluntary and community sectors:
Anna lee (Chair)
Jerry Keohane (Garda)
Liam Collins (Community)
Sean Crowe (Political)
VACANCY (Community)
Judith Edmonds (SDCC)
Tommy Gilson (Community)
John Hannon (Political)
Bryan Hayes (Political)
VACANCY (Voluntary)
Ciara O'Connor (Prob & Welfare)
Brid Casey (HSE SWA)
Vacant (T.Y.S. / VEC)
Jackie Johnson (Voluntary)
Mick Duff (Community)
Cecil Johnston (Community)
Joe Neville (Political)
Eamonn Maloney (Political)
John G Moloney (Education)
VACANCY (Community)
Alice Murray (Community)
Paul Noyes (F.A.S.)
Liam O'Brien (Community)
Pat Rabbitte (Political)
Marie Dempsey (NDST)
Community Reps.
Alice Murray (Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group)
Tommy Gilsen (Jobstown Assisting Drug Dependency)
Cecil Johnston (Clondalkin Partnership / Killinarden Community Resident)
Liam O' Brien (Community Addiction Response Programme)
Liam Collins (Fettercairn Drug Rehabilitation Programme)
Michael Duff (St. Aengus Community Action Group Ltd.)
Projects
Tallaght Drugs Task Force currently provides strategic and operational support to 15 projects, shown below. The Task Force ensures that each project meets its targets and objectives agreed with its funding body. This is known as "interim funding".
|
Project promoter |
Project name |
Project Code |
Project type |
|
Barnardos |
Barnardos Rivendell Project |
T2-4b |
Family support |
|
An Cosan |
Development of a Drug Workers Diploma Course |
T2-11 |
Drug Worker Training |
|
Foroige |
Tallaght Drugs Education Initiative |
T2-10 |
Education and Prevention |
|
CARP Killinarden |
Community Addiction Study Course (CAST) |
T-17 |
Drug Worker Training |
|
Tallaght Partnership |
Development Fund |
T2-13 |
Treatment |
|
Tallaght Partnership |
Liaison meetings |
T2-6 |
Organisation and facilitation |
|
Tallaght Partnership |
Communications and publicity fund |
T2-9 |
Education and Prevention |
|
Tallaght Partnership |
Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund |
T2-8d |
Treatment |
|
Tallaght Partnership |
LDTF Development and Integration Workers |
T2-14 |
Treatment |
|
SWAN Family Support Organisation |
SWAN network |
T2-4a |
Treatment |
|
St Aengus Community Action Project |
St Aengus Stabilisation programme |
T2-8a |
Treatment |
|
Brookfield Addiction Support Programme (BASP) |
BASP |
T2-1c |
Treatment |
|
Jacqueline Blanchfield |
St Dominics Stabilisation |
T2-8b |
Treatment |
|
St Dominics Community Response project |
Project Worker |
T2-15 |
Treatment |
|
JADD |
Rehabilitation Worker and Trainee Community Drug Worker |
T2-8e |
Treatment |