576. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the rollout of National Clinical Practice Guideline Screening and Management of Domestic Violence in Pregnancy and the Early Postnatal Period; the number of staff that has received training to date; if GPs are included in this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67688/25]
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
59
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 10 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 16 |
| January 2026 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| 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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109. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department are currently examining to better support victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62156/25]
694. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of domestic violence refuge spaces in the State, by county, and by year, since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60920/25]
695. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge spaces intended to be delivered in the remainder of 2025, and 2026/2027, by year, and by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60921/25]
757. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the availability of domestic violence support services in the Roscommon-Galway constituency; if current resources meet the rising demand; the plans in place to expand support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61486/25]
758. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding has been allocated to establish or expand domestic violence shelters and outreach services in Roscommon and Galway; if so, the amount allocated; the expected timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61487/25]
1103. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether there are domestic violence officers in hospital emergency departments in most hospitals nationwide. [62036/25]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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…
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
665. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is reviewing the housing assistance payment and rent supplement rules to ensure victims of domestic violence are not penalised or displaced in tenancy disputes where barring or exclusion orders are in place. [52037/25]
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]
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]
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…
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]
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]
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]