Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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155. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support and facilitate the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in conducting a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study. [33762/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The second Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI 2) research proposal which was submitted to my Department in June this year, requested that funding of approximately €1m which is required should be divided between four Departments, namely the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Skills and my own Department.

From my Department's perspective, the SAVI 2 proposal can only be considered in the wider context of the constraints, demands and developments relevant to the area of responsibility of my Department. Unfortunately, in the context of the pressure on available resources there is no funding available to my Department from which to consider an allocation for this proposal at this time.