Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011
460 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when he expects the Health Service Executive to complete its review of domestic violence services; and if it intends to end State funding to Safe Ireland and the Rape Crisis Network. [28260/11]
View answerThe HSE national and regional review of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services funded by the HSE will be completed by the end of 2011. The HSE is moving to a new commissioning arrangement commencing January 2012 for the provision of external business support for the implementation of the national policy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence including work currently carried out by Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network Ireland. A formal procurement process for this arrangement is under way. Funding to Safe Ireland and Rape Crisis Network Ireland has been provided until the end of 2011 after which time the new commissioning arrangement will come into effect.
