Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2018
572. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an organisation (details supplied) will receive an increase in funding in view of the fact that its case load has increased significantly since 2012, which contrasts with a 16% reduction in state support from 2012 to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48176/18]
View answerTusla, the Child and Family Agency, has advised me that it provides annual funding of €82,389 to the organisation to which the Deputy refers. The purpose of this funding is to provide information, support and counselling to bereaved parents.
Tusla previously provided some funding to this organisation to maintain the National Paediatric Register. In 2017, the Register transferred to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and Tusla no longer provides funding for this particular service.
Due to overall budget cuts, all community and voluntary organisations experienced funding reductions between 2012 and 2016. However, Tusla has maintained the level of funding to this organisation since 2016.
Tusla is committed to working with service providers throughout the country to ensure services are available to vulnerable children and families. As part of its commissioning approach, Tusla continuously seeks to assign resources to areas of the greatest need, ensuring the best possible outcomes.
I highly value the work of Tusla and its partner organisations in the provision of child and family services nationwide.
