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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions Oral Answers. - Council for the Status of Women.

Funding for Women’s Aid in Limerick

Summary

Deputy Shatter warned that inadequate funding could force Women’s Aid in Limerick to close its doors to battered women and asked where support could come from; no answer was given.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Sorry, Deputy.

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Very briefly, would the Minister accept that some major women's organisations such as Women's Aid in Limerick are now so lacking in funding that they may have to close their doors to battered wives?

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

That is a specific matter.

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Has the Minister any suggestions as to where finance is to come from to assist those organisations?

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Ar aghaidh. Ceist eile. An Teachta Michael D. Higgins.

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