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Pat Buckley Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
623. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refugee accommodation places in County Cork. [57404/25]
Brendan Smith Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
714. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that the provision of a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse is progressed without further delay; the expected timeline for this centre to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55259/25]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
720. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the delivery of a domestic violence refuge in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55431/25]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
721. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the delivery of a domestic violence refuge in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55432/25]
Thomas Gould Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
38. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions Cuan is taking to prevent the housing crisis from impacting on person’s ability to leave abusive relationships. [53203/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
41. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the impact that the housing crisis is having on victims of domestic abuse; to provide an update on the engagement he has had with his Department regarding this issue; if he understands that victims and survivors are losing time, spent on waiting lists, because they cannot return to the place where their abuser live…
Catherine Connolly Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional refuge units delivered to-date under the zero tolerance strategy; the locations of same; to provide an update on the delivery of the promised refuge units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54231/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
51. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to deliver more domestic violence shelters in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54034/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
81. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which a domestic violence refuge centre will be opened in Cavan and Monaghan. [54044/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
86. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which he intends to establish a register of domestic abusers. [54045/25]
Gary Gannon Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Justice
404. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide figures on the number of domestic violence victims presenting to services under the umbrella of Cuan in 2024. [53161/25]
Pat Buckley Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
728. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to amending domestic violence legislation to strengthen links with tenancy law, ensuring that perpetrators are legally removed from the home, rather than victims being forced to leave. [52036/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Justice
102. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the issue of cross-border protection for victims of domestic abuse, where Irish safety orders do not extend to threats or harassment from individuals residing in England; and the steps being taken to improve the enforcement of such orders post-Brexit. [50549/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Justice
306. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to ensure that all victims of domestic and gender-based violence have access to emergency accommodation, counselling, legal support, and financial assistance; the measures being taken to improve the collection of data on incidents of violence against women; and the way in which this data will inform future policy…
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the most recent figures on calls made to An Garda Síochána relating to domestic abuse incidents in 2024 and to date in 2025, by region; the measures that are being taken to address this reported surge in cases. [45541/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions brought in 2023 and 2024 under domestic violence legislation; and whether the Department has identified gaps in the criminal justice process that contribute to under-prosecution or attrition in such cases. [45542/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1576. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current waiting times for victims of domestic abuse seeking access to refuge accommodation; and the plans his Department has to increase refuge capacity in line with recommendations from Safe Ireland and the Istanbul Convention obligations. [45544/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the training and support measures that are being put in place for gardaí handling domestic abuse calls, in particular in cases involving repeat incidents or high-risk victims, to ensure consistency of response across all Garda divisions. [45545/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1656. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of safe homes available nationally for women fleeing domestic violence. [46401/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1657. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have sought refuge or safe homes while fleeing domestic violence or addiction in the past five years; the number that were provided with accommodation; and the number that were turned away. [46402/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1918. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a domestic violence refuge for County Roscommon; where it will be located; when it will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40813/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1919. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a domestic violence refuge for County Offaly; where it will be located; when it will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40814/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1934. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of children admitted to women’s refuges in each county in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025; and the total national figure for each year. [41130/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1942. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of times gardaí were called to the scenes of domestic violence, in each county, in each of the past five years. [41141/25]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Justice
183. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the previous commitments to deliver domestic violence refuges in each county, including Monaghan and Cavan; the number of refuge spaces now provided in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/25]