Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 February 2025
213. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if there are any funding streams open to charities working with survivors of sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8267/25]
View answerEstablishing a zero-tolerance approach to domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence (DSGBV) is vital for safeguarding individuals and promoting a safer society. In 2022, the five-year ‘Zero Tolerance’ DSGBV Strategy was published and in January 2024, Cuan, the DSGBV Agency, was established to drive the Strategy forward.
Cuan is now responsible for coordinating all Government actions set out in the Strategy and is dedicated to leading the development and delivery of high-quality, accessible services and supports that meet the needs of all victim-survivors and persons at risk of DSGBV.
Central to this objective is ensuring that services are best-in-class, victim-survivor centred, inclusive and tailored to the needs of diverse groups, particularly the most vulnerable. I am advised that Cuan currently funds 78 organisations that provide DSGBV services.
As the Deputy's question refers to matters under the remit of Cuan, I have forwarded it to the Agency for direct response on the details of the funding streams available.
