Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding available from his Department for domestic violence support programmes including the provision of helplines, shelters and advice centres; the amount provided to such programmes in each year from 2006 to date in 2010; and the number of centres or projects that have benefited from this funding on a county basis in each year 2006 and to date in 2010 [24300/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, COSC is the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. Details in relation to the programmes and work of COSC, including services for people affected by these forms of violence, can be accessed at www.cosc.ie

In relation to the availability of funding from my own Department for domestic violence support programmes, I can advise the Deputy that funding is provided by the Family Support Agency, which comes within the remit of my Department, to Women's Aid. Through the provision of training and information, Women's Aid supports and encourages Family Resource Centres to respond to the issue of violence against women.

Funding provided by the Family Support Agency to Women's Aid since 2006 is outlined in the table below: