Annex 1: Task Force Members
| Name |
Organisation |
Role on the Western Region Drugs Task Force |
| Padraig Hughes |
Western RDTF |
Cathaoirleach |
| Fiona Walsh |
HSE, Galway |
Interim Coordinator |
| John Harkin |
FÁS |
Representing National Drugs Strategy Team |
| Cllr. Brian Walsh |
Galway City Council |
Representing Western Regional Authority |
| Cllr. Michael Mullins |
Galway County
Council |
Representing Western Regional Authority |
| Cllr Dominick Connolly |
Roscommon County
Council |
Representing Western Regional Authority |
| Cllr. Austin Francis O'Malley |
Mayo County Council |
Representing Western Regional Authority |
| Insp. PJ Durkin |
Gárda Síochána,
Galway |
Representing Gárda Síochána |
| John Kilcommins |
Probation Services
Roscommon |
Representing Probation Services |
| Dick O'Donovan |
Foróige, Galway |
Representing Foróige National Youth Development Organisation |
| Frank Kelly |
FÁS, Galway |
Representing FÁS |
| Michael Lovett |
Customs and Excise,
Galway |
Representing Customs & Excise |
| Maeve Murray |
Galway City
Partnership |
Representing Galway City Partnership |
| Attracta Canny |
Hope House, Foxford |
Voluntary Sector Representative |
| Liam Moroney |
Roscommon Youth
Services |
Voluntary Sector Representative |
| Orla Nugent |
AIDS West, Galway |
Voluntary Sector Representative |
| Anja Branton |
Simon Community,
Galway |
Voluntary Sector Representative |
| Donna O'Neill |
COPE, Galway |
Voluntary Sector Representative |
| Emmet Major |
Cuan Mhuire, Galway |
Voluntary Sector Representative |
| Joe O'Neill |
Galway City Council |
Representing Galway City & County Managers |
| Stan Sjothun |
Galway City
Community
Forum |
Community Representative, Galway City |
| Noreen Ronaldson |
Refugee Council,
Ballinasloe |
Community Representative, Galway County |
| Michele Reynolds |
Mayo County
Community
Forum |
Community Representative, Mayo |
| Dolores Duggan |
Hope House, Foxford,
Co. Mayo |
Representing Hope House |
| Eithne Nic Dhonnchadha |
Galway County VEC |
Representing Galway County VEC |
| Davnett McEllin |
Galway City VEC |
Representing Galway City VEC |
| John Coll |
Mayo County
Development Board |
Representing Mayo County Development Board |
ANNEX 2: List of Agencies & Associations represented at open space consultation
Accident & Emergency Dept., University College Hospital, Galway.
Addiction Counselling Service, Mayo.
Adult Counselling Service, Roscommon.
Aglish House, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
AIDS West, Galway.
Alcohol Addiction Counselling Service, Merlin Park, Galway.
Athenry Adolescent Support Project, Co. Galway .
Balla Secondary School, Co. Mayo.
Ballina Neighbourhood Youth Project, Co. Mayo.
Ballina Primary Schools, Co. Mayo.
Ballybane Adventure Project, Galway .
Big Brother Big Sister programme, Roscommon.
Boyle Neighbourhood Youth Project, Co. Roscommon.
BRIS Justice Youth Project, Westside, Galway
Castlerea Neighbourhood Youth Project, Co. Roscommon.
Castlerea Prison, Co. Roscommon.
Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Childcare Leader, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Childcare Services, Roscommon.
Children's Act Services, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Community Addiction Counsellor, Tuam, Co. Galway.
Community Care, Roscommon.
Community Development Project's Programme Officer, Co. Mayo.
Community Substance Misuse Counsellor, Galway City.
Community Substance Misuse Counsellor, Loughrea, Co. Galway.
Community Substance Misuse Counsellor, North Galway/South Mayo.
Community Substance Misuse Counsellor, North Mayo.
Community Substance Misuse Counsellor, South Mayo.
Community Welfare Service, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
COPE, Galway.
Day Care Centre, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.
Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital , Galway.
Dóchas don Óige, Galway.
Family Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Family Life Centre, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
Foróige National Youth Development Organisation, Co. Mayo.
Foróige, Galway, Mayo & Roscommon.
Galway City Council.
Galway City Partnership Youth Advocacy Service.
Galway City Partnership.
Galway Diocesan Youth Service.
Galway Refugee Support Group.
Galway Traveller Support Group.
Gárda Síochána JLO, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Gárda Síochána JLO, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Gárda Síochána JLO, Galway .
GMIT Student Health Unit, Galway .
Health Promotion Dept., Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Health Promotion Dept., Galway .
Home Management Dept., Galway .
Hope House, Foxford, Co. Mayo.
Le Chéile and Rahoon Youth Project, Galway .
Louisburgh Secondary School, Co. Mayo.
Mayo County Council.
Mayo Traveller Support Group, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Mayo Women's Support Services, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Moneenageisha Community College , Galway .
NUI Galway Student Services.
Our Lady's Secondary School, Belmullet, Co. Mayo.
Parent, Galway .
Parkside Community Development Project, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Probation & Welfare, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Probation & Welfare, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Probation & Welfare, Galway
Psychiatry Day Hospital , Roscommon
Renmore Active Retirement Group, Galway
Revenue Commissioners, Galway
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Salthill Active Retirement Group, Galway
Simon Community, Galway
SPARK (Support Programme for Adolescent & Refugee Kids), Galway .
SPHE Co-ordinator, Galway.
SPHE Co-ordinator, Mayo.
St. Nathy's College, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon.
Suicide Resource Officer, Galway .
The Gaf Youth Café, Galway .
VEC Community School, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
VEC Moyne College, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
VEC Youthreach, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
VEC, Co. Galway
West Galway Mental Health Service
Westport Family Resource Centre, Co. Mayo.
Westside Neighbourhood Youth Project, Galway .
Youth Action Project, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
ANNEX 3: Maps of Clár & Rapid areas County Mayo CLÁR areas
County Roscommon CLÁR areas
County Galway CLÁR areas
County Galway RAPID areas
Annex 4: List of abbreviations
| BMW |
Border, Midlands & West Region |
| CDB |
City/County Development Board |
| CHPS |
Centre for Health Promotion Studies |
| CLÁR |
Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais |
| CNDT |
Customs National Drugs Team |
| CSF |
Community Support Framework |
| CRAGA |
Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs |
| CSO |
Central Statistics Office |
| CPA |
Combat Poverty Agency |
| GMR |
Galway , Mayo and Roscommon |
| HBSC |
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children |
| HSE |
Health Service Executive |
| NACD |
National Advisory Committee on Drugs |
| NESF |
National Economic & Social Forum |
| NDP |
National Development Plan |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OTC |
Over-the-counter |
| PDP |
Participatory Drugs Profiling |
| RAPID |
Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment & Development |
| SIM |
Social Inclusion Measures |
| SLÁN |
Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes & Nutrition |
| STFA |
Strategic Task Force on Alcohol |
| VEC |
Vocational Education Committee |
| WHB |
Western Health Board |
| YPFSF |
Young People's Facilities & Services Fund |
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