Seán Barrett
Ceist:135 Mr. S. Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will make funds available from his Department for Marriage Counselling Service Limited whose services are at present financed through fund-raising and client subscriptions.
Written Answers. - Marriage Counselling Service Funding.
Grants have been made on an annual basis to the organisation in question by the Eastern Health Board since 1974. In both 1988 and 1989 the organisation received a grant of £11,000. This was increased to £12,000 in 1990. I understand that the Eastern Health Board have informed the MCS that a grant of £12,000 will also be paid in respect of 1991.
In addition I provided a grant of £5,000 in 1988 and a further grant of £30,000 in 1990 towards the cost of refurbishing their premises.