Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
622. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided, under the scheme of grants for counselling organisations, for counselling services for Travellers for each year 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the amount anticipated for 2013. [7420/13]
View answerAn amount of €10,546,230 was spent on Traveller health via Traveller Health Units during 2011. This amount excludes the costs of core/mainstream services accessed by members of the Travelling community e.g. GP services, foster care etc. Efforts have continued to ensure that funding for all vulnerable groups remains protected as far as possible.
The specific information on the amount of funding provided, under the scheme of grants for counselling organisations, for counselling services for Travellers in each of the years requested is not readily available. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.
