1127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the review of the 2017 Policy and Procedural Guidance for Housing Authorities in relation to assisting victims of domestic violence, committed to under the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2022–2026, has been completed; whether recommendations arising from the review have been finalised;…
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1128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department has issued any guidance, circular, policy direction, interpretation note or advice to local authorities regarding the treatment, for social housing eligibility and housing need assessment purposes, of proceeds received by applicants following the sale, transfer, buyout or settlement of a family home arising…
1129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department has undertaken any assessment, review, consultation or examination of the consistency with which local authorities apply social housing eligibility and housing need rules in cases involving victims of domestic abuse who have received proceeds from the sale, transfer or settlement of a family home; whether a…
1165. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the 2017 policy and procedural guidance for housing authorities assisting victims of domestic violence was completed; the recommendations arising from that review; when revised guidance will issue to local authorities; and whether the forthcoming protocol will allow victims fleeing domestic, sexual or gender-base…
1368. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review has been conducted into the causes of exceptionally high waiting times for domestic violence applications in certain District Court offices, including Naas, Sligo, Castlebar and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42609/26]
1369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional sitting days, judicial resources or administrative staffing have been allocated since 2024 to District Court offices experiencing extended waiting times for domestic violence applications; and if they will provide details by court district. [42610/26]
1370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed whether delays in substantive domestic violence proceedings may increase risks to applicants, including repeat incidents or breaches requiring Garda intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/26]
398. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any review, assessment or consultation process has been undertaken regarding barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse in accessing HAP supports, emergency accommodation or social housing allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41155/26]
399. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities operate any dedicated prioritisation pathway, emergency transfer mechanism or accelerated assessment process for victims of domestic abuse seeking social housing support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/26]
400. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether data is collected regarding the number of persons presenting as homeless or seeking emergency accommodation due to domestic abuse, broken down by local authority area and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/26]
401. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any national guidance exists for local authorities regarding the treatment of domestic abuse victims under social housing allocation schemes or homelessness assessment processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/26]
444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a single consolidated national dataset currently exists recording the number of persons refused emergency domestic violence accommodation due to lack of refuge capacity; and if not, whether their Department intends to establish such a reporting mechanism. [41159/26]
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which domestic violence refuges reached full capacity in each county in each of the past five years and to date in 2026. [41160/26]
446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national waiting-list or overflow accommodation mechanism exists for persons unable to access domestic violence refuge accommodation due to capacity constraints. [41161/26]
447. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Cuan or his Department collects data on repeat requests for emergency domestic violence accommodation by the same individuals following initial refusal due to lack of capacity. [41162/26]
452. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national forecasting model exists regarding future refuge accommodation demand arising from housing pressures, homelessness risk and population growth. [41168/26]
453. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current occupancy rate of domestic violence refuge accommodation nationally and by county. [41170/26]
454. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women and children placed outside their home county due to a lack of refuge accommodation availability in each of the past three years. [41171/26]
455. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Government has conducted any updated assessment since the 2022 Tusla review regarding unmet demand for domestic violence refuge accommodation. [41172/26]
456. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which counties currently have no dedicated domestic violence refuge accommodation available. [41173/26]
457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Ireland currently meets the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention-recommended level of domestic violence refuge accommodation provision. [41174/26]
458. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected additional refuge units required nationally to meet estimated demand over the next five years. [41175/26]
277. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her Department has undertaken any review of financial barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse when seeking access to emergency income supports, housing assistance payment supports or social housing. [38584/26]
281. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of State funding allocated to domestic abuse support services, refuges and outreach programmes in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38585/26]
282. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refuge spaces per 10,000 population in Ireland compared with the Council of Europe recommended level. [38586/26]