Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
388. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether she has any plans to increase or maintain funding for a charitable organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51164/23]
View answerI understand that the charitable organisation in question is working closely with Tusla and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding their current financial difficulties.
I would urge them to maintain this contact as colleagues in Tusla/DCEDIY will be best placed to assist.
It is not intended that counselling for children will transfer from Tusla to the new Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency under my Department. The services that the charitable organisation provides will remain with Tusla.
I have been advised that my Department previously provided funding to the charitable organisation in question specifically for court accompaniment services a few years back, but when it stopped offering those services, they no longer fell under our remit, so that funding stream ended.
Any application submitted to my Department for funding from organisations that provide services to victims of crime will be assessed against the applicable criteria.
