Domestic Violence Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Questions (173, 178)

Gerald Nash

Question:

173. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/20]

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

178. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the additional ring-fenced funding to be provided by his Department to domestic violence services in budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to the shadow pandemic of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/20]

Written answers

Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 178 together.

My Department does not provide funding for domestic violence services.