Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from her Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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A list of non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from my Department, and the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020, is provided in the below table.

As the Deputy may be aware, a number of functions in my Department were transferred to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in October 2020. Therefore, it is important to note that a some funding provided by my Department transferred during 2020, in particular as related to the integration and equality functions.

The Deputy may also wish to note that my Department funds a network of 105 Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) throughout the State. As set out in the recently-published Youth Justice Strategy, arrangements are in train to ensure a significant development of the work of the GYDPs. In particular, enhancement will be made to GYDP services in the areas of:

- early intervention and engagement with more challenging children and young people whose needs may be too complex for the existing GYDP services;

- family support;

- engagement with younger children (8-11 years); and

- work with schools to support retention of young people with challenging behaviour in the education system.

Some areas do not currently have a GYDP service. The Strategy proposes to achieve full national coverage within two years, principally by extending the operating area of existing projects, but a small number of new projects will also be required.

The Deputy may also be aware that my Department also funds NGOs to provide supports to victims of crime, particularly of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and of human trafficking. The supports funded include information and advice, and court accompaniment, but do not include provision of services for which the HSE or Tusla have responsibility.