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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Mar 1996

Vol. 462 No. 5

Written Answers. - Funding from Health Boards.

Mary Wallace

Ceist:

104 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health the funding for ISPCC's childcare service and the Women's Aid help phone for 1996 and each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5004/96]

Limerick East): Information on funding made available from the health boards to the ISPCC for its child care services is detailed on the following table. The table also includes information on funding from the health boards to Women's Aid in the years requested. This funding includes support for the Women's Aid help phone.

Health Board

ISPCC Funding

Women's Aid Funding

1993

1994

1995

1996

1993

1994

1995

1996

Eastern

165,000

165,000

165,000

165,000

55,000

55,000

Midland

10,000

1 —

Mid-Western

1 —

North-Eastern

45,000

57,000

51,500

51,500

15,000

15,000

North-Western

49,155

15,935

31,000 (estimate)

Southern

40,000

40,000

40,000

N/A

3 —

South-Eastern

4 —

Western

5,500

5,500

10,000

10,000

5 —

1The MHB are awaiting receipt of audited accounts from ISPCC. The board do not fund Women's Aid but operate their own helpline service.
2The MWHB fund helplines operated by the local Rape Crisis Centre, Adapt, and Clare Haven House.
3The SHB fund Cork Rape Crisis Centre.
4The SEHB grant-aid womens refuges in Tipperary & Waterford who operate telephone counselling services.
5 The WHB grant aid Waterside Refuge, Galway.
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