Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding from her Department allocated to the Rape Crisis Centre each year for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22430/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not directly fund or co-ordinate health and personal social services to victims of abuse. Monies are made available each year, formerly through the health boards, and now through the Health Services Executive, for the provision of services to women victims of violence. In recent years there has been a substantial increase in funding so that now over €12 million is provided annually for the provision of such services. Since the enactment of the Health Act 2004, the distribution of this funding is now a matter for the Health Services Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.