Western Region Drugs Task Force Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Ireland, drugs and alcohol services

Ms Anja Branton
Role on Task Force	Voluntary Sector Representative Galway
Address	Simon Community Resettlement Project Normanly House Dyke Road Galway
Telephone	091 760 653
Email	aedelbranton (@) eircom.net
Web	www.galwaysimon.ie
Brief Description of the Organisation	Since 1979 the Galway Simon community has provided an emergency shelter, a soup run, supported housing projects, a resettlement project and a range of move on acommodation options for people who have been homeless or at risk of being homeless.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	To act as voluntary sector representative for homeless people in the Western region and our main role is to highlight gaps in service provision, advocate for and with homeless people and to report back.

Ms Pauline Busby
Role on Task Force	Community Sector Representative Mayo
Address	Ballycastle/Belderrig Development Co. Busora House Muingelly Ballycastle Co. Mayo
Telephone	096 43457
Email	bmmurray (@) eircom.net

Ms Attracta Canny
Role on Task Force	Voluntary Sector Representative Mayo
Address	Hope House Foxford Co. Mayo
Telephone	094 925 6888
Email	hopehouse (@) eircom.net
Web	www.hopehouse.ie
Brief Description of the Organisation	Residential rehabilitation for people and their families suffering from addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	Residential rehabilitation representative.


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Mr John Coll
Role on Task Force	Mayo CDB
Address	Mayo County Development Board McHale Retail Park Castlebar Co. Mayo
Telephone	094 904 7546
Email	jcoll (@) mayococo.ie

Ms Dolores Duggan
Role on Task Force	Hope House
Address	Hope House Foxford Co. Mayo
Telephone	094 925 6888
Email	hopehouse (@) eircom.net
Web	www.hopehouse.ie
Brief Description of the Organisation	Residential rehabilitation for people and their families suffering from addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	Residential rehabilitation representative.

Det. Insp. Tom Fitzmaurice
Role on Task Force	Gárda Síochána Representative
Address	Gárda Síochána Mill Street Galway
Telephone	091 538 000
Brief Description of the Organisation	Gárda Síochána is the law enforcement agency for the Irish State.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	To represent the views of an Gárda Síochána to the task force.


Role on Task Force	Service user representative
Address	Service User Development Team c/o WRDTF Unit 6 Galway Technology Park Parkmore Galway
Email	galwayuss (@) gmail.com
Brief Description of the Organisation	Service user group for Galway City initially, to address drug addiction issues in the region.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	To act as a voice on behalf of current and former drug users, and to advocate for improvements to current services.


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Mr Frank Kelly
Role on Task Force	FÁS Representative
Address	FAS Training Centre Mervue Industrial Estate Mervue Galway
Telephone	091 706 211

Ms Una Doyle
Role on Task Force	Probation Service Representative
Address	3 Castle Street Sligo
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Mr Emmet Major
Role on Task Force	Voluntary Sector Representative Galway
Address	21 St. Helen Street Galway
Email	em1970 (@) eircom.net
Web	www.cuanmhuire.ie
Brief Description of the Organisation	Cuan Mhuire provides residential drug and alcohol treatment and rehab services through four regional centres in Galway, Limerick, Down and Kildare.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	To provide the view of an organisation working directly with users.

Ms Miriam Conway
Role on Task Force	National Drug Strategy Team Representative
Address	FÁS
Telephone	01
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Ms Judy Minihan
Role on Task Force	Customs & Excise
Address	Office of the Revenue Commissioner Flood Street Galway
Telephone	091 536 341
Email	jminihan (@) revenue.ie

Mr Liam Moroney
Role on Task Force	Voluntary Youth Service Representative Roscommon
Address	Youth Work Ireland Roscommon/N.E.Galway Castle Street Roscommon
Telephone	090 96 78322
Email	moroneylj (@) eircom.net

Cllr Michael Mullins
Role on Task Force	Local Government Representative Galway
Address	Cleaghmore Ballinasloe Co. Galway
Telephone	090 964 2728
Email	mmullins (@) cllr.galwaycoco.ie

Ms Maeve Murray
Role on Task Force	Galway City Partnership
Address	Galway City Partnership 3 The Plaza Offices Headford Road Galway
Telephone	091 773 466
Email	maeve (@) gcp.ie

Ms Eithne Nic Dhonnchadha
Role on Task Force	Vocational Education Committee
Address	Vocational Education Committee Coiléar Bán Athenry Co. Galway
Telephone	091 874 260
Email	adulteducation (@) cogalvec.ie









Mr Dick O'Donovan [acting chairperson -- Dec 08)
Role on Task Force	Youth Services Representative
Address	Foróige Ozanam House St. Augustine Street Galway
Telephone	091 564 520
Email	dick.odonovan (@) foroige.ie


Role on Task Force	Local Government Representative Mayo
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Ms Donna O'Neill
Role on Task Force	Voluntary Sector Representative Galway
Address	Shelter Manager Fairgreen Hostel Fairgreen Galway
Telephone	091 56 88 18
Email	doneill (@) cope.ie
Web	www.cope.ie
Brief Description of the Organisation	COPE - Emergency services for homeless persons, women experiencing domestic violence, and services for the elderly. Fairgreen - Emergency hostel for adult men.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	Voluntary Health Services Representative.

Mr Tomás O'Connell
Role on Task Force	City Manager's Representative Galway
Address	Galway City Council City Hall College Road Galway
Telephone	091
Email	(@) galwaycity.ie
Brief Description of the Organisation	Local authority, delivering local government and providing a range of public services in the administrative area of Galway City.
Organisation's Role on the Task Force	Contribute on behalf of the local authorities and the City and County Development Boards in the region.


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Mr Brendan Sheehan
Role on Task Force	Dept. of Education & Science Regional Office Representative
Address	Western Region Office Dept. of Education & Science Victoria Place Galway
Telephone	091 864 500
Email	brendan_sheehan (@) education.gov.ie

Ms Rose Kavanagh
Role on Task Force	Community Representative Galway
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Role on Task Force	Local Government Representative Galway
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Ms Fiona Walsh
Role on Task Force	HSE Representative
Address	HSE Western Area Drug Service 64 Dominick Street Galway
Telephone	091 561 299
Email	fiona.walsh (@) hse.ie

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