Regional Drug Task Force Community Reps

Citywide has employed a development worker to support Regional Community Reps in carrying out their roles. Cathy Walsh comes to us with a strong background in drug rehabilitation and many years experience of working in disadvantaged areas in Dublin. Her role is to provide support to RDTF community reps and to help develop regional networks by bringing people together to support each other, exchange information and to identify key policy issues and develop responses. Cathy can be contacted here or 01 8365090

What are the Regional Drug Task Forces about?

The role of the RDFT's is to research, develop, implement and monitor a co-ordinated response to illicit drug use at regional level, based on best evidence of what is effective. RDTF's bring together organisations in the statutory and voluntary sectors to work with local community and public representatives in developing local, targeted responses to illicit drug use.

Where are the RDTF'S?

One of the key recommendations of the National Drug Strategy 2001-2008, was the establishment of the Regional Drug Task Forces throughout the Country. Listed below are the contact details for the 10 RDTF's including their catchment areas.

Midlands (Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath)
c/o Health Service Executive
Block 4, Central Business Park,
Clonminch, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Tel: 057 935 7928
Fax: 057 935 7823
Email: mrdtf@hse.ie

Web: http://www.mrdtf.ie

Mid-western (Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North)
Mid West Regional Drugs Task Force
Unit 4, Richmond Court, Mount Kenneth Place
Dock Road, Limerick
Tel. 061 445392
E-mail info@mwrdtf.ie
Web: http://www.mwrdtf.ie/

North Eastern (East Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan)
North Eastern Regional Drugs Task Force
St. Anne's Resource Centre, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath
Tel: 046 9059488
Email: info@nerdtf.ie
Web http://www.nedrugtaskforce.ie/

Western (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon)
Address: Unit 6, Galway Technology Park, Parkmore, Galway.
Phone: 091 480044
Email: info(@)wrdtf.ie
Web: www.wrdtf.ie

South Western (Kildare, West Wicklow and South West Dublin) A
Address: Maudlins Hall, Block A, Dublin Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Phone: 045 848538
Email : assistance@swrdtf.ie
Web: www.swrdtf.ie

North Western ( Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, West Cavan)
Main Street, Ballyshannon, Donegal
Tel: 071 9852000
Email: drugtaskforce@mailb.hse.ie
Web: http://www.nwdrugtaskforce.ie

Southern (Cork and Kerry)
Address: Community Services Officers, St. Finbars Hospital,
Douglas Rd., Cork.
Phone: 021 4923135
Email: chris.black@hse.ie
Web: www.srdtf.ie

South Eastern: (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford and Wexford)
Address: Farronshoneen Youth & Community Centre
Farronshoneen, Upper Grange, Waterford
Phone: 051 841 144
Email: mel.serdtf@gmail.com
Web: -

East Coast ( Wicklow)
Address: Marlton Road, Wicklow Town.
Phone: 0404 20014
Email: rdtfkerri@eircom.net

Web: -

Northern area (North Dublin City and Fingal)
Address: Estuary House, Estuary Business Park,
Swords, Co. Dublin
Phone: 01 8135580
Web: www.ndublinrdtf.ie
Email: info@ndublin.ie