Written answers
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Illegal Immigrants
10:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding provided to a non-governmental organisation (details supplied) in 2008 for the care of trafficked victims; the group involved and the number of cases referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24765/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The non-governmental organisation referred to by the Deputy is Ruhama. They were provided with a total of €390,980 by my Department in 2008. A further €146,872.75 was provided to Ruhama by the Health Service Executive. The relevant details are as follows:
| Amount: | Provided by: | Purpose of funding: |
| €275,000 | Probation Service | - Outreach Programme for women exploited through prostitution and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation.- Individual casework and referral to other services.- Training & development for women in pre-work training and a range of therapeutic activities.- Awareness Raising on commercial sexual exploitation. |
| €45,980 | Gender Equality | - To develop a TV advertisement to promote awareness of human trafficking. |
| €70,000 | Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime | - Funding provided towards the provision of services on the ground to women who are potential victims of trafficking for the purpose of exploitation within the commercial sex industry. |
| €146,872.75 | Health Service Executive | - Delivery of core services. |
The Garda Síochána referred 5 alleged victims to Ruhama for assistance during 2008.
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