Domestic Violence.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Questions (1300)

John Perry

Question:

1369 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, due to a lack of coherent national level governmental commitments to services, a centre (details supplied) is experiencing difficulties in providing adequate services to victims of assaults in Sligo and Leitrim; if funding will be ring-fenced for delivery of services to enable it to plan service provision strategically for the future; if his Department is committed to a national funding framework for VAW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/05]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

My Department has no role in the provision of funding for rape crisis centres. My Department has responsibility for homelessness and, as part of this, provides some funding for accommodation related costs to refuges for victims of domestic violence. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, through its role as chair of the national steering committee on violence against women, has overall responsibility for issues relating to violence against women.