Budget 2021

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Questions (429)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

429. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Defence 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. [36338/20]

Written answers

Minister for Defence

The Defence Vote Group do not receive funding for the provision of domestic violence services. No ring-fenced funding for domestic violence services was provided to the Defence Vote Group as part of Budget 2021.