Minister Harris announces €5.25 million in funding for organisations supporting victims of crime
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 6 January 2023
- Last updated on: 6 January 2023
- funding for more than 65 organisations providing supports and services across the country
- minimum 5pc funding increase granted when sought by NGOs to meet increased costs
The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has announced funding totalling €5.25 million for more than 65 organisations to support victims of crime.
The allocations range from €3,000 to €740,000, and they cover:
- national and larger organisations such as Women’s Aid, Ruhama, and One in Four
- local organisations across the country working with victims such as Offaly Domestic Violence Support, Bray Women’s Refuge and Wexford Rape Crisis
- general victims support organisations including Victim Support at Court
- specialist organisations including Migrant Rights Centre and Dignity 4 Patients
There is an increased budget of €5.8 million allocated to the Department of Justice specifically for victims of crime in 2023, and the remaining funding will be made available later in the year once further service need assessments have been completed.
This budget compares with an allocation of €4.6 million in 2022 and €1.712 million in 2019.
Minister Harris said:
“The work of so many organisations across the country that help victims of crime is outstanding, and I’m delighted to provide this funding to help ensure these services are available to all victims who need them, to a consistently high standard, and throughout the State.
“We recognise the significant difficulties faced by many through increased costs and inflation.
“Where organisations sought an increase on last year’s funding, they have been granted a 5pc cost-of-living increase, at a minimum.
“We are committed to building a victim-centred criminal justice system and, in general terms, this funding will increase the organisations’ ability to provide supports and services as victims engage.”
Last October, the department 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, outreach work, court accompaniment and crime victim helplines.
Funding is given to organisations that meet the objectives and that can show they have the required management and compliance policies and procedures in place.
The Department of Justice currently funds a number of NGOs that provide supports for victims of crime on a multi-annual basis. These agreements aim to assist the organisations with their long-term planning and cash flow, and to ensure more effective and efficient use of funding. These organisations will see an increase in funding of 7.9pc in 2023.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne said:
“I know that being the victim of a crime can be very traumatic and difficult, and we’re determined to ensure that the necessary range of supports and services to help is available.
“Prioritising the needs and experience of the victim is central to our ongoing work under ‘Supporting a Victim’s Journey’ and this funding is a significant element of that.
“We will also continue other victim-centred initiatives this year, including our Victims’ Forum which provides a space for many of the organisations we are funding – and other State actors - to articulate their views in order to help us all make real improvements in how victims and survivors are treated.”
Under Budget 2023, the Department of Justice was also allocated €6.09 million for measures to tackle DSGBV, including through awareness raising and campaigns and funding for perpetrator programmes.
Notes
List of approved victims of crime funding for 2023
| Name of Organisation | Funding proposed | |
| Accessible Counselling Tullamore | €21,000 | |
| Adapt Limerick | €125,000 | |
| Advic | €109,500 | |
| Akidwa | €60,000 | |
| Amal Womens Association | €61,840 | |
| Amber Womens Refuge | €50,000 | |
| An Cosan | €10,465 | |
| Aoibhneas | €100,000 | |
| Ascend | €21,000 | |
| ASSC | €282,000 | |
| Bagenalstown FRC | €8,400 | |
| Banardos | €108,150 | |
| Beacon Of Light | €21,000 | |
| Bray Womens Refuge | €52,000 | |
| Carlow Womens Aid | €31,500 | |
| Clare Haven | €16,000 | |
| Crimes Victim Helpline | €157,500 | |
| Cuanlee Womens Refuge | €15,000 | |
| Cuan Saor | €40,000 | |
| Dignity4patients | €105,000 | |
| Domestic Violence Advocacy | €31,500 | |
| Domestic Violence Response Galway | €23,100 | |
| Donegal Domestic Violence Service | €22,050 | |
| Donegal Womens Centre | €15,876 | |
| Drogheda Women's Refuge | €15,750 | |
| Dublin Rape Crisis Centre | €315,000 | |
| Dundalk Counselling Service | €32,802 | |
| Esker House | €99,208 | |
| Good Shepard Cork | €40,000 | |
| Greystones Family Resource | €10,000 | |
| Hope Counselling | €3,000 | |
| Immigrant Council | €127,000 | |
| Irish Tourist Assistance Service | €50,000 | |
| Kerry Womens Refuge (Adapt) | €120,000 | |
| Laois Domestic Abuse Service | €42,500 | |
| Le Cheile | €13,500 | |
| Lifeline (Inishowen) | €24,150 | |
| Living Life Counselling | €15,000 | |
| Longford Womens Link | €47,250 | |
| Meath Women's Refuge | €69,000 | |
| Mens Aid | €70,000 | |
| Migrant Rights Centre Ireland | €130,000 | |
| Missing In Ireland Support Service | €26,250 | |
| Mna Feasa | €27,500 | |
| Newpark Close FRC | €37,000 | |
| Oasis House Womens Refuge | €17,850 | |
| Offaly Domestic Violence Support | €49,350 | |
| One In Four | €361,000 | |
| OSS Cork | €17,000 | |
| Rape Crisis Network Ireland | €85,000 | |
| Roscommon Safe Link | €36,750 | |
| Rumhama | €740,000 | |
| Safe Ireland | €56,259 | |
| Saoirse Housing Association | €36,750 | |
| Sexual Violence Centre Cork | €26,000 | |
| Support After Crime | €165,000 | |
| Support After Homicide | €40,000 | |
| Teach Tearmainn | €42,000 | |
| Tearmann Housing Association CLG | €37,000 | |
| Victim Support At Court | €203,000 | |
| West Cork Women Against Violence | €15,750 | |
| Westmeath Support Sevice | €42,000 | |
| Wexford Rape Crisis | €55,000 | |
| Wexford Womens Refuge | €22,100 | |
| Womens Aid (Dublin) | €370,000 | |
| Womens Aid Dundalk | €31,500 | |
| Total | €5,252,100 |