Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding funding for a post (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19736/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Under the Victims of Crime Office Funding Scheme for 2015 Laois Domestic Abuse Service was granted €12,500 in funding towards the provision of a court accompaniment service for victims of domestic abuse. Since 2005 this organisation has received similar amounts in funding on an annual basis to provide court accompaniment services.

Core funding for domestic violence services is provided by Tusla, which falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Accordingly, the issue of my Department funding any particular post in Laois Domestic Abuse Service does not arise.