Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2019
102. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is provided for organisations offering child and adolescent psychotherapy services in respect of gender and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10051/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will appreciate the provision of state funded psychotherapy services to children and adolescents is primarily a matter which comes under the remit of the HSE and my colleague, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris T.D.
In terms of my own Department's funding provision in this regard, the Victims of Crime Office is providing funding to two organisations offering services to child and adolescent victims of crime, which can include victims of gender and domestic violence.
Funding of €38,000 is being provided in 2019 to Barnardos to support their therapeutic services with children and families who are bereaved through homicide, manslaughter or road traffic accidents. In addition, funding of €17,000 is being provided to the Beacon of Light Counselling Service in 2019 in supporting the cost of counselling services to victims of crime, a proportion of which would include providing services for child victims of crime.
