Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
560. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocations from his Department for women's aid services in each county in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18826/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is attached in the tabular statement below. Funding was provided by Cosc, The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, towards awareness-raising activities and by the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime, towards court accompaniment services.
The Deputy may be aware that core funding for Women's Aid is provided by the Child and Family Agency, which falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
|
Year |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Women's Aid Dublin allocation |
€131,007.44 |
€126,500 |
€112,792 |
€130,795 (includes Women's Aid's share of funding awarded jointly to them and Dublin Rape Crisis Centre amounting to €42,500) |
|
Women's Aid Louth (Dundalk) allocation |
€14,500 |
€16,800 |
€17,560 |
€14,000 |
|
Carlow Women's Aid |
€15,000 |
€16,750 |
€15,700 |
€14,200 |
