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]
Topics / Domestic Violence
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDomestic Violence
220 questions from 59 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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215 written, 5 oral
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| July 2025 | 11 |
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| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 16 |
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| February 2026 | 6 |
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| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 35 |
| June 2026 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 10 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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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]
293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse incidents reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38572/26]
294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of coercive control recorded by An Garda Síochána in each year since coercive control became a criminal offence in 2019, in tabular form. [38573/26]
295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse incidents reported to An Garda Síochána which involved a child in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38574/26]
296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests made arising from domestic abuse incidents in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38575/26]
297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members assigned to specialist domestic abuse and protective services units in each Garda region, in tabular form. [38576/26]
298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members who have received specialist training in the investigation of coercive control and domestic abuse in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [38577/26]
299. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for applications for protection orders, barring orders and safety orders in the District Courts in each court district, in tabular form. [38578/26]
300. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether her Department has undertaken any review, audit or assessment of the effectiveness of coercive control legislation since its commencement in 2019. [38579/26]
301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refuge spaces currently available in each local authority area, in tabular form. [38580/26]
302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who were unable to access emergency domestic violence accommodation due to lack of capacity in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38581/26]
303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Government has undertaken any assessment of the impact of housing costs and homelessness risk on victims seeking to leave abusive relationships. [38582/26]
304. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any interdepartmental strategy is being developed to address the intersection between domestic abuse, housing insecurity and financial abuse. [38591/26]
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any assessment of unmet demand for domestic violence refuge accommodation nationally. [38587/26]
361. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of presentations linked to domestic abuse recorded by emergency departments in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38588/26]
362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE operates a national referral pathway for victims of domestic abuse presenting through primary care, emergency departments or mental health services. [38589/26]
363. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any assessment of the mental health impact of domestic abuse on children residing in households where domestic abuse incidents have been reported. [38590/26]
81. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he has taken to better protect those in domestic violence situations such that renewal of a barring order is not left for renewal until 24 hours before expiry, and to give direction to local authorities to factor in existing barring orders in terms of deciding permanent exclusion from the tenancy; and if he will make a st…
378. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress to date in providing new services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31777/26]