Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2361. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount provided by her Department to rape crisis centres each year for the past ten years; and the services and supports provided from this funding by each centre or project. [35407/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTusla, the Child and Family Agency, was established in 2014, and holds statutory responsibility for the provision of care and protection to victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Tusla provides funding to some 58 organisations as part of its statutory remit, including 16 rape crisis centres around the country.
Details of Tusla funding to these centres are outlined in Table 1.
Table 1: Funding by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to rape crisis centres 2014-17
|
Name of organisation |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
1. Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre |
€131,827.00 |
€142,050.81 |
€142,000.00 |
€168,500.00 |
|
2. Rape Crisis Midwest |
€346,369.00 |
€346,400.01 |
€346,400.00 |
€361,400.00 |
|
3. Mayo Rape Crisis Centre |
€168,344.00 |
€168,400.01 |
€168,400.00 |
€188,400.00 |
|
4. Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre |
€207,942.00 |
€208,000.01 |
€208,000.00 |
€214,000.00 |
|
5. Wexford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Support Service |
€210,750.00 |
€210,800.03 |
€210,800.00 |
€216,900.00 |
|
6. Galway Rape Crisis Centre |
€332,964.00 |
€333,000.00 |
€363,000.00 |
€400,805.21 |
|
7. Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre, Sligo, Leitrim, and West Cavan |
€160,222.00 |
€168,300.00 |
€168,300.00 |
€184,300.00 |
|
8. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre |
€1,042,458.00 |
€1,043,257.25 |
€1,087,892.00 |
€1,141,627.25 |
|
9. Rape Crisis North East |
€129,107.15 |
€138,109.53 |
€159,110.00 |
€169,110.15 |
|
10. Carlow and South Leinster Rape Crisis Centre |
€163,508.00 |
€164,298.73 |
€163,500.00 |
€165,500.00 |
|
11. Waterford Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre |
€240,116.00 |
€240,200.01 |
€240,200.00 |
€240,200.00 |
|
12. Tipperary Rape Crisis and Counselling Centre |
€165,368.00 |
€166,100.01 |
€166,100.00 |
€170,100.00 |
|
13. Athlone (Midland) Rape Crisis Centre |
€106,246.00 |
€106,300.21 |
€106,300.00 |
€113,100.00 |
|
14. Regional Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre, Tullamore |
€77,253.00 |
€81,953.95 |
€84,300.00 |
€116,900.00 |
|
15. Sexual Violence Centre Cork |
€290,488.00 |
€290,500.01 |
€290,500.00 |
€290,500.00 |
|
16. Kilkenny Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre |
€174,828.00 |
€175,397.40 |
€174,900.00 |
€179,500.00 |
Funding cited for 2014-2017 represents the total funding provided, which includes core funding for the year and any additional resources that may be required due to service demands.
As detailed in the table, local rape crisis centres, in the seven locations where Sexual Assault and Treatment Units are based, provide services directly to clients at these units. Sexual Assault and Treatment Units are funded by the Health Service Executive.
A number of rape crisis centres are also involved in the Manuela Project, which focuses on the development and delivery of an educational programme for young people aged approximately 16 years. The programme was developed by Tusla and the Manuela Riedo Foundation (MRFI), and emphasises healthy relationships and the understanding of consent in sexual relationships.
In 2018, Tusla is providing €23.8 million in funding to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services, an increase of €1.7m over 2017 funding.
Details of services provided by rape crisis centres are outlined in the table provided at:
