Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
518. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will work to introduce specialised training for counsellors and therapists on sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/22]
View answer653. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health his Department’s total capital and current expenditure budget for 2021 and 2022 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence with a breakdown for each related allocation for both years in tabular form. [3502/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 518 and 653 together.
Government policy in relation to addressing Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is set out in the National Strategy on DSGBV, which outlines a whole of Government approach to delivering on the actions in the Strategy. The Department of Justice coordinates the implementation of the strategy.
The Department provides annual funding to the HSE National Social Inclusion Office to provide the appropriate supports to address the health needs of victims of DSGBV. As part of Budget 2022, the Department secured additional funding for initiatives to support victims of DSGBV and the details of these will be outlined in the HSE National Service Plan 2022.
As the detail in relation to the amount of funding allocated by the HSE relates to operational and service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
