Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Oct 1999

Vol. 509 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Funding.

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

135 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the financial assistance paid by his Department in each of the past three years to women's organisations and groups or organisations providing services primarily for women including the name of the organisation or group; the amount paid; and the purpose for which it was paid. [20044/99]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The following amounts were paid to women's organisations and groups or organisations providing services primarily for women for the period 1997-99:

1997

Name of Organisation	Purpose of financial assistance	Total
		£
National Women's Council	£170,000 – Grant for general operating expenses	243,000
	£50,000 – relocation and IT costs£23,000 – report on aspects of childcare

1998

Name of organisation	Purpose of financial assistance	Total
		£
*Regional Committees on Violence Against Women	The grant was made to enable the regional committees hold their inaugural meeting and launch	300each (8 Committees)
*North Eastern Regional Committee	Towards the cost of a training course to deal with perpetrators of violence against women	1,500
*North Eastern Regional Committee	Towards the cost of a training course to deal with perpetrators of violence against women	750
Women's Aid	Part funding of a research project in relation to the implementation of domestic violence legislation	10,000
National Women's Council	Grant for general operating expenses	200,000

1999 to date

Name of organisation	Purpose of financial assistance	Total
		£
**Cork Domestic Violence Project	To develop a pilot project for perpetrators of domestic violence. The organisation work closely with the partners of the perpetrators	25,000
Women's Aid	Grant towards a conference and launch of a research document on the implementation of the domestic violence legislation	4,000
*Western Regional Committee	Towards costs of a conference on violence against women	3,000
National Women's Council	£270,000 – Grant for general operating expenses	305,000
	£25,000 – north/south conference – mainstreaming gender equality£10,000 – to support a national research project on progressing gender equality

*These amounts were paid to the relevant health boards in the particular areas as the regional committees do not have a payment mechanism-bank account.

**Cork Domestic Violence Project is of benefit both to men and women.

In addition, the probation and welfare service of my Department provides financial assistance to various organisations which provide services for offenders and/or ex-offenders. It has not been possible to collate the information in the time available. However, I will forward the details of the assistance paid within the next few days to the Deputy.

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

136 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the financial assistance paid by his Department in each of the past three years to men's organisations and groups or organisations providing services primarily for men including the name of the organisation or group; the amount paid; and the purpose for which it was paid. [20048/99]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The following amounts were paid to men's organisations and groups or organisations providing services primarily for men for the period 1997-99:

1999

Name of organisation	Purpose of financial assistance	Total£
First Contact	Telephone helpline service for potential perpetrators of violence against women	25,000
*Cork Domestic Violence Project	Pilot programme for counselling perpetrators of violence against women	25,000

*Cork Domestic Violence Project is of benefit to both men and women.

In addition the probation and welfare service of my Department provide financial assistance to various organisations which provide services for offenders and-or ex-offenders. It has not been possible to collate the information in the time available. However, I will forward the details of the assistance paid within the next few days to the Deputy.