Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the €700,000 in dormant accounts funding to Tusla; what this funding will be used for; what organisations will benefit from this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/23]
View answerI recently announced the allocation of €700,000 in Dormant Accounts funding for Tusla to fund additional counselling and therapy supports for children and young people.
This funding will help address unmet need and reduce waiting lists for community-based counselling services.
Community and voluntary organisations which are existing service providers under Tusla’s Family Support Services Counselling funding programme were invited to apply for this funding. 37 organisations were awarded funding following an assessment process. A list of the organisations and details of the funding allocations can be found here:
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Organisation |
Address 2 |
County |
Total Granted |
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Barnardos Children's Bereavement |
Dublin |
Dublin 8 |
€ 25,000 |
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BEACON OF LIGHT COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Neilstown |
Dublin 22 |
€ 20,000 |
|
BRIDGETOWN SCP |
Bridgetown |
Co Wexford |
€ 8,000 |
|
CANDLE COMMUNITY TRUST |
Lynch's Lane, Ballyfermot |
Dublin 10 |
€ 10,000 |
|
CARLOW REGIONAL YOUTH SERVICE |
Athy Road |
Carlow |
€ 30,000 |
|
CARP KILLINARDEN |
Tallaght |
Dublin 24 |
€ 30,000 |
|
CARRICK-ON-SHANNON FAMILY LIFE CENTRE |
Old Dublin Road |
Co Leitrim |
€ 20,000 |
|
CLANWILLIAM INSTITUTE |
Grand Canal Quay |
Dublin 2 |
€ 21,000 |
|
CLARECARE |
Ennis |
Co Clare |
€ 25,000 |
|
CO WICKLOW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP |
Bridgewater Centre |
Co Wicklow |
€ 20,000 |
|
CORK COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD |
Cork City |
Cork |
€ 20,000 |
|
Curam Clainne LG T/A The Family Centre |
Castlebar |
Mayo |
€ 25,000 |
|
DEANSRATH FAMILY CENTRE |
St Cuthberts Road, Clondalkin |
Dublin 22 |
€ 20,000 |
|
DONEGAL YOUTH SERVICE |
Letterkenny |
Co Donegal |
€ 25,000 |
|
DORAS BUI |
Bunratty Drive |
Dublin 17 |
€ 5,000 |
|
DUNDALK COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Dundalk |
Co Louth |
€ 25,000 |
|
EAST CLARE COMMUNITY CO-OP |
Scariff |
Co Clare |
€ 8,000 |
|
ENNIS SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME |
Harmony Row |
Co Clare |
€ 7,000 |
|
FERNS YOUTH WORK IRELAND |
Wexford Town |
Wexford |
€ 20,000 |
|
FOROIGE DRUM YOUTH PROJECT & CAFÉ |
Mac Donagh Junction Shopping Centre |
Kilkenny |
€ 5,000 |
|
IRISH SUDDEN INFANT DEATH ASSOCIATION |
4 North Brunswick St |
Dublin 7 |
€ 30,000 |
|
ISPCC |
Dublin |
Dublin 2 |
€ 3,000 |
|
KERRY FAMILY RESOURCE & COUNSELLING SERVICES |
Tralee |
Co Kerry |
€ 25,000 |
|
KNOCK COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Knock |
Co Mayo |
€ 25,000 |
|
LIFELINE INISHOWEN |
Carndonagh, Inishowen |
Co Donegal |
€ 10,000 |
|
MEATH SPRINGBOARD |
Flowerhill, Navan |
Co Meath |
€ 15,000 |
|
NO. 4 YOUTH SERVICES |
4 St Augustine St, Galway City |
Galway |
€ 7,000 |
|
OFFALY TRAVELLER MOVEMENT |
St. Mel's Road |
Co Offaly |
€ 10,000 |
|
PASTORAL CENTRE LETTERKENNY |
Monastery Avenue |
Co Donegal |
€ 10,000 |
|
PIETA HOUSE |
Greenhills Road |
Dublin 24 |
€ 20,000 |
|
RAINBOWS IRELAND |
Crumlin Road |
Dublin 12 |
€ 35,000 |
|
SOUTHWEST COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Killarney |
Co Kerry |
€ 30,000 |
|
ST MICHAELS FAMILY LIFE CTR |
Sligo Town |
Sligo |
€ 15,000 |
|
TEMPLEMORE COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE LTD |
Templemore |
Co Tipperary |
€ 20,000 |
|
THE BLUEBOX CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE |
Roxboro Road |
Limerick |
€ 30,000 |
|
THE CARI FOUNDATION |
Drumcondra |
Dublin 9 |
€ 16,000 |
|
VITA HOUSE |
Roscommon Town |
Roscommon |
€ 30,000 |
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€ 700,000 |
