59. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he accepts that the latest report by an organisation (details supplied) which recorded the highest demand in the organisation’s history, shows that the State is still failing to meet the scale of domestic violence in Ireland; and the urgent additional justice measures he will take to address this crisis. [49881/26]
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63. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the data his Department collects on the outcomes of women who engage with domestic violence services, including refuge access, repeat victimisation, protection orders and criminal justice outcomes; and whether he is satisfied that the State currently has sufficient data to assess whether victims are becoming safer after seeking help. [4…
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]
183. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider expanding the scope of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/25]
184. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has considered introducing a specific offence of coercive indoctrination or psychological subjugation, similar to France’s law criminalising mental manipulation by cults; if any assessment has been carried out of such a legislative approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/25]
185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if current legislation addresses cases where individuals are recruited into high control groups through manipulative tactics (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17891/25]
186. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will consider establishing a new criminal offence targeting organisations that use psychological coercion to recruit and control members, in order to fill the current legislative gap between domestic coercive control and broader forms of psychological abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17892/25]
187. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider introducing legislation to allow the High Court to issue dissolution orders for organisations, including cults, found to be engaging in coercion, fraud, hate speech or psychological abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17893/25]
188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has examined the legal frameworks used in other jurisdictions, such as France, which permit the dissolution of cults involved in criminal activity; and if so, whether similar powers could be introduced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/25]
189. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider amending the Criminal Justice Act 2006 to enable the courts to dissolve groups found to be operating illegally or engaging in systematic psychological manipulation of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17895/25]
190. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will explore the introduction of legal prohibitions preventing individuals convicted of coercive or abusive practices from establishing or leading new organisations within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17896/25]