Oversight Forum on Drugs
Fergus McCabe represents the Community Sector on the Oversight Forum on Drugs, the Young People's Facility & Services Fund and the Substance Misuse Working Group. In this article he reports on the work and developments of these committees.
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National Drug Rehabilitation Implementation Committee (NDRIC)
Joan Byrne from the Saol Project and Teresa Weafer from RDRD represent the community sector on the National Drug Rehabilitation Implementation Committee (NDRIC) and on the FAS Oversight Committee. In this piece, Joan and Teresa update on the progress of both these committees.
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National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD)
Liam O'Brien of CARP Tallaght and Declan Byrne from KCCP Kilbarrack represent the community sector on the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) In this piece they update on the work of this committee.
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Drugs Advisory Group (DAG)
Ger Kirby and Daithi Doolan represent the Community Sector at the Drugs Advisory Group (DAG) of the Office of the Minister for Drugs. In this piece Daithi & Ger outline the functions of this group; the work of its subgroups and some issues of note.
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Drug Task Force Community Reps meet Minister Carey
Citywide facilitated a meeting between Drug Task Force Community Reps and Minister Pat Carey in June to discuss with community concerns in relation to the management of the ongoing drugs crisis.
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Citywide National Conference: Friday October 15th
"Local Communities - The Heart of the National Drugs Strategy" This conference is an opportunity for those working in local community projects and groups to come together with local & regional community representatives to discuss some of the key issues facing communities responding to the continuing drugs crisis
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Dublin City Council Supports the CityWide campaign to ring-fence CAB monies
This motion has been passed by Dublin City Council:"That Dublin City Council supports the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign's call for the government to re-fence the money from the Criminal Assets Bureau and use it to fund drug services in the communities most affected by drug addiction."
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Citywide submits to Methadone Treatment Review
The Methadone Treatment Protocol is under review. Citywide consulted with community based services to develop a submission to this review.
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Prison Liaison Group
The Terms of Reference for the Prison Liaison Group have recently been amended to include emphasis on developing and impacting on policy and striving for international best practise in our prisons to ensure through care for the prison population
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Task Force Community Reps training
Citywide held a number of one day training courses for Drug Task Force Community Reps during January & February. Conscious of the distances that many RDTF community reps have to travel...
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