Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
958. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated to Tusla for youth counselling services in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31178/21]
View answerTusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides financial support for counselling delivered by community-based service providers and Family Resource Centres. Information on these activities and financial supports are published in Tusla's Annual Reports and Financial Statements.
My Department does not set a specific amount to be allocated by Tusla to support provision of youth counselling.
The table below outlines the funding provided by Tusla in 2019 and 2020 for counselling grants as part of its Family Support service. Funding provided in 2021 is expected to be in line with previous years.
Table 1: Tusla's Family Support Service Grant Funding in 2019 and 2020:
|
Funding Year |
Counselling Grant Payments |
|
2020 |
€6,797,000 |
|
2019 |
€6,354,000 |
