Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 829: To ask the Minister for Health the changes in the arrangements for funding organisations that provide domestic and gender-based violence services such as SAFE Ireland are proposed; the basis for such changes; when they will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 829 and 950 together.

There has been no change in the mechanism by which front line services are funded for this year. However, the National Networks for Domestic and Sexual Violence services have been advised that the HSE is moving to a procurement process for national Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence services in 2012. Safe Ireland has been informed of these changes. As the procurement process will begin shortly, we cannot provide any further detail at this time.