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Rape Crisis Network Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2019

Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Ceisteanna (500)

Gerry Adams

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500. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to a centre (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/19]

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Under the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual or gender based violence whether in the context of the family or otherwise.

Tusla funds 16 Rape Crisis Centres which provide a range of services to victims of sexual violence including:

- a helpline to support callers, answer questions and provide information,

- counselling and support,

- advocacy,

- provision of a trained person to accompany clients to a doctor or Sexual Assault Treatment Unit,

- presentations/talks to various groups and students at second and third level, 

- awareness raising activities.

Funding allocated to Rape Crisis Centres since the establishment of Tusla in 2014 is highlighted in Table 1.

Table 1: Funding Allocation to Rape Crisis Centres 2016-2019

No.  

Organisation  

   2016  

   2017  

   2018  

No.  

Organisation  

   2016  

   2017  

   2018  

1

Rape Crisis North East

€159,110

€169,110

€187,110

2

Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre

€142,000    

€168,500

€230,000

3

Rape Crisis Centre Midwest

€346,400    

€361,400

€407,400

4

Mayo Rape Crisis Centre

€168,400    

€188,400

€201,400

5

Rape Crisis Centre Kerry

€208,000    

€214,000

€221,000

6

Rape Crisis Centre Wexford

€210,800    

€216,900

€221,300

7

Galway Rape Crisis Centre

€363,000    

€400,805

€404,250

8

Rape Crisis Centre Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan

€168,300    

€184,300

€252,550

9

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

€1,087,892

€1,141,627

€1,229,214

10

Carlow and South Leinster Rape Crisis Centre

€163,500    

€165,500

€249,310

11

Waterford Rape Crisis Centre

€240,200    

€240,200

€241,200

12

Tipperary Rape Crisis Centre

€166,100    

€170,100

€167,350

13

Athlone (Midlands) Rape Crisis Centre

€106,300    

€113,100

€113,500

14

Tullamore Rape Crisis Centre

€84,300    

€116,900

€120,300

15

Sexual Violence Centre Cork

€290,500    

€290,500

€293,000

16

Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre

€174,900    

€179,500

€175,900

 

Total Funding

€4,079,702

€4,320,842

€4,714,784

Funding cited for 2014-2018 represents the total funding provided, which includes core funding for the year and any additional resources that were required due to service demands.

Tusla has advised that funding for 2019 has yet to be finalised.

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