Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1132. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the distribution of the additional €7 million to be provided to organisations funded by Tusla to address acute demands in existing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services, and for investment in new services as outlined in the third national strategy implementation plan in tabular form. [1565/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex social issue. Pending establishment of the Agency, responsibility for the allocation of funding for DSGBV services continues to be channelled through Tusla. I have referred the question posed by the Deputy to Tusla for direct reply.
