Minister McEntee announces substantially increased funding for organisations supporting victims of crime
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 30 March 2022
- Last updated on: 30 March 2022
- €4.6 million in funding across more than 60 organisations providing supports and services across the country
- funding will provide support, information and advice on the rights of victims, as well as counselling services, court accompaniment and other accompaniment
- training and awareness raising of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence also funded
The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has announced funding totalling €4.6 million for more than 60 organisations to support victims of crime.
The €4.6 million is an increase of over 20% on the previous total fund of €3.8 million which was made available in 2021.
It also builds on separate, additional funding announced last November under the ‘Supporting a Victim’s Journey’ plan for areas of the country or categories of victims not currently fully covered by support services for victims.
The allocations cover:
- national and larger organisations such as Barnardos, Women’s Aid and the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
- a range of local organisations working with victims across the country, such as Women’s Aid in Dundalk, Wexford Rape Crisis and Letterkenny Women’s Centre
- general victims support organisations such as the Crime Victims Helpline
- specialist organisations including the Irish Tourist Assistance Service and Dignity 4 Patients
Minister McEntee said:
"So many organisations across the country are doing outstanding work for victims. I am pleased to announce this funding to increase their ability to provide supports and services as victims engage with the criminal justice system.
"I am working to build a victim centred criminal justice system where victims know they will be treated with respect and dignity when they come forward to report what happened to them.
"A fear of the system, or how someone in it might treat you, should never stop a victim seeking justice.
"I believe that many of the reforms I am introducing, such as preliminary trial hearings and training for frontline staff in the legal system, will help victims.
"But increased funding for organisations that offer services such as court accompaniment and helplines for victims, as announced today, is also vital."
In particular, €250,000 has been allocated to a number of organisations including Doras and Men’s Development Network for training and awareness raising of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
Late last year, the Department of Justice invited applications for funding from registered charities, voluntary community groups, and other organisations which provide services – or plan to provide services – supporting victims in the criminal justice system.
Applicants included organisations that provide support, information and advice on the rights of victims, as well as counselling services, court accompaniment and other accompaniment.
Budget 2022 includes €4.9 million allocated to the Department of Justice specifically for Victims of Crime, and other projects will be funded later in the year.
Minister McEntee added:
"This week, we also held our inaugural Victims’ Forum, which will provide further opportunities to engage closely with frontline organisations who support victims.
"I have established the Forum to facilitate information exchange and examine avenues of improvement in relation to victims’ rights, and I think it will be another important element in improving the system."
Notes
Total list of approved victims of crime funding 2022
| Organisation name | 2022 allocation |
| A.S.S.C | €268,018 |
| Accessible Counselling Tullamore | €20,000 |
| Adapt Domestic Abuse Services (Limerick) | €80,000 |
| AdVic | €65,000 |
| Amal Women's Association | €59,700 |
| An Cosan | €10,000 |
| Aoibhneas | €40,000 |
| Ascend | €20,000 |
| Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre | €26,600 |
| Barnardos | €103,000 |
| Beacon of Light Counselling Centre | €20,000 |
| Bray Women's Refuge | €35,000 |
| Carlow Women's Aid | €30,000 |
| Clare Haven Services | €15,000 |
| Connect Family Resource Centre | €11,000 |
| Cope Galway Waterside House | €50,000 |
| Crime Victims Helpline | €150,000 |
| Cuan Saor Women's Refuge Ltd. | €40,000 |
| Dignity 4 Patients | €95,000 |
| Domestic Violence Advocacy Centre (Sligo) | €30,000 |
| Domestic Violence Response Galway | €22,000 |
| Donegal Women's Domestic Violence Service | €21,000 |
| Dublin Rape Crisis Centre | €300,000 |
| Dundalk Counselling Service | €31,240 |
| Esker House Women's Refuge | €42,786 |
| Good Shepherd Cork | €25,000 |
| Greystones Family Resource Centre | €10,000 |
| Hope Trust | €2,000 |
| Immigrant Council of Ireland | €120,667 |
| Irish Tourist Assistance Service | €50,000 |
| Kerry Womens Refuge and Support Services (Adapt) | €100,000 |
| Kilkenny Women's Refuge Ltd (Amber) | €25,000 |
| Laois Domestic Abuse Service | €42,500 |
| Le Cheile | €13,500 |
| Letterkenny Women's Centre | €15,120 |
| Lifeline Inishoven | €23,000 |
| Living Life Voluntary Counselling Centre | €15,000 |
| Longford Women's Link | €45,000 |
| Meath Women's Refuge | €49,570 |
| Men's Aid | €40,000 |
| Men's Development Network | €69,638 |
| Migrant Rights Centre Ireland | €114,962 |
| Missing in Ireland Support Services | €25,000 |
| Mna Feasa Domestic Violence Project | €27,500 |
| Newpark Close Community Development Limited | €35,000 |
| OASIS HOUSE WOMEN'S Refuge | €17,000 |
| Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service | €47,000 |
| One in Four | €341,790 |
| OSS Cork | €5,500 |
| Rape Crisis Network | €85,000 |
| Roscommon Safe Link | €35,000 |
| Ruhama | €705,217 |
| SAFE Ireland | €53,580 |
| Samaritans of Kilkenny and Carlow | €20,750 |
| Saoirse Housing Association | €35,000 |
| Sexual Violence Centre Cork | €26,000 |
| Support After Crime Services | €165,000 |
| Support After Homicide | €28,400 |
| Teach Tearmainn Housing Association Company Ltd. | €40,000 |
| Tearmann Housing Association | €35,000 |
| Victim Support at Court | €180,000 |
| West Cork Womens Project | €15,000 |
| Westmeath Support Service against Domestic Abuse | €40,000 |
| Wexford Rape Crisis | €51,336 |
| Wexford Women's Refuge | €21,055 |
| Women's Aid | €200,000 |
| Women's Aid Dundalk | €30,000 |