Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding made available by his Department to the Irish Missing Persons' Helpline; his views on whether an all Ireland integrated missing persons' helpline should be established; the progress made on this matter since his reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 196 and 221 of 21 November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have already indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 121 on 8 February 2007 that Missing in Ireland Support Services (MISS) have made a grant application to the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime in 2007. The Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime is an independent body and considers each application on its own merits. The Commission is currently considering the application from the MISS. In that context I understand that the Commission is currently in discussion with MISS with regard to the establishment of a Helpline and the supports necessary to set up such a Helpline.

North-South linkages between services supporting victims of crime are being developed and such linkages may encompass services in relation to missing persons.