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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 25 Feb 1998

Vol. 487 No. 7

Written Answers. - Family Support Services.

Nora Owen

Question:

248 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will provide resources for Fingal Counselling Service in north Dublin in view of the fact the organisation has been previously resourced by his Department. [5259/98]

There is an enhanced emphasis in my Department's programmes and grant schemes on supporting families and parenting, and additional resources were provided in the 1998 budget for marriage and child counselling services, the family mediation service and family and community resource centres.

My Department has recently taken over, from the Department of Equality and Law Reform, responsibility for making grants to organisations engaged in marriage and child counselling. I hope to be in a position to announce shortly the procedure to be followed by such organisations in applying for these grants. Organisations such as the Fingal Counselling Centre will then be able to make their case for funding in the normal way.

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