Brendan Griffin
Question:380. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53304/23]
View answerTuesday, 5 December 2023
Questions (380, 420)
Michael Healy-Rae
Question:420. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be increased for a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53856/23]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 420 together.
Funding is provided by my Department to NGOs that support victims of crime through services such as emotional support, court accompaniment, and accompaniment to Garda interviews, to sexual assault treatment units and referral to other services.
Under Budget 2024, an increased budget of €7.57 million is being made available.
This allocation will cover grants for the wider victims of crime area, including sexual crime and domestic violence.
Some of this funding will continue to be disbursed by my Department, and some will be disbursed by the new Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency, Cuan.
As the Deputy may be aware, legislation to establish Cuan passed through the Houses of the Oireachtas in recent weeks.
I can confirm that work to ensure the Agency will be up and running in January remains on track.
Due to the nature of this organisation’s application – which includes requested funding for new staffing - it will be considered by the new Agency early in 2024