Written answers

Wednesday, 5 October 2005

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Funding

9:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided by his Department in each of the past three years to all local authorities for the provision of refuge facilities for women and families who suffer from violence in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27038/05]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, through its role as chair of the national steering committee on violence against women, has overall responsibility for issues relating to violence against women.

With regard to accommodation, capital funding is available through my Department's capital assistance scheme to voluntary housing bodies providing accommodation to meet special housing needs, including accommodation for victims of domestic violence. A separate figure is not available for expenditure on accommodation for victims of domestic violence. My Department recoups to the local authorities 90% of their current expenditure on accommodation related costs arising in respect of homeless persons including, where appropriate, victims of domestic violence. The remaining 10% is provided from the revenue resources of the local authorities. Decisions on funding for accommodation of victims of domestic violence, including refuges and transitional accommodation, are matters for the local authority in whose area the accommodation is situated. Associated care costs are the responsibility of the Department of Health and Children.

Following are details of the recoupment by my Department to local authorities for the past three years in respect of their current expenditure on accommodation related costs for homeless victims of domestic violence.

2002 2003 2004
â'¬1,146,672 â'¬1,748,189 â'¬1,698,047

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