Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013
633. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of funds spent by his Department in tackling the issue of domestic violence in County Louth in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and the amount of funding that will be provided for such services in 2013 [58082/12]
View answerResponsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic abuse rests with the Minister for Health and Children and is delivered through the Health Service Executive. In addition Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, which was established in June 2007 as an executive office of the Department of Justice and Equality, works to ensure the delivery of a coordinated response to issues of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence across Government.
My Department’s responsibility is in respect of homelessness which in some cases involves the provision of current funding, under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988, towards the operational costs of refuges for the victims of domestic abuse. Details of the funding provided by my Department, under Section 10, for the years 2008 – 2012 in County Louth are set out in the table. Section 10 funding is provided from my Department at the rate of 90% of costs incurred, with the housing authorities providing 10% of costs from their own resources.
|
2008 € |
2009 € |
2010 € |
2011 € |
2012 € |
|
|
Drogheda Borough Women’s Aid Refuge |
24,097 |
48,166 |
31,267 |
29,700 |
72,900 |
|
Dundalk Town Women’s Aid Refuge |
82,782 |
92,005 |
82,782 |
96,300 |
96,300 |
|
TOTAL |
106,879 |
140,171 |
114,049 |
126,000 |
169,200 |
Housing authorities will be notified of the funding available in 2013, under Section 10, as soon as possible after the Revised Estimates Volume has been published.
