Domestic Violence

614. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to estimate the capital cost of meeting Ireland’s obligations on refuge space as agreed under the Istanbul Convention (i.e., through building refuges) and the additional annual current spending necessary to operationalise the additional spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/25]

170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 11 February 2025, the number of calls made to An Garda Síochána, by month and by year, from 2016 to 2024, that would fall under the heading of domestic violence, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36282/25]

782. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure from the CAS budget on domestic violence refuges in 2024; the expected expenditure on such refuges in 2025; and the additional cost of increasing this expenditure by 25%, 50% and 100%. [29391/25]

1083. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost of providing an additional 335 domestic abuse refuge spaces to meet Ireland’s obligations under the Istanbul Convention. [30693/25]

477. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the present position regarding the provision of a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/25]

314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the average capital cost of delivering a domestic violence refuge; the average annual cost of running a domestic violence refuge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28343/25]

643. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made for safety orders, protection orders and barring orders in District Court sittings in District No.7 in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25090/25]

128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to outline his strategy towards stemming the tide of domestic abuse and supporting survivors of domestic abuse; the work under way in his Department in this regard; if the number of refuge spaces will increase in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24866/25]

155. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice whether he has plans to ensure there are measures in place so that An Garda Síochána can issue confidential warnings to persons who may be at risk in an intimate relationship. [24565/25]

176. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice his plans to implement a register of those convicted of coercive control and domestic abuse; and for a timeline of implementation of such. [24564/25]

857. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the progress made in the provision of domestic violence refuges for the counties currently without one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/25]

858. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the capacity for refuge in County Wicklow for women fleeing domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23421/25]

859. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the number of refuges for women fleeing domestic abuse, and the capacity of each of these, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23422/25]

860. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice to outline the services in County Wicklow to support women experiencing domestic abuse and coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23423/25]

863. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has conducted a needs analysis in County Wicklow to determine the need for increased capacity for women’s refuges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23426/25]

350. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have accessed the rent supplement for victims of domestic violence in counties Wicklow and Wexford in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23001/25]

160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to examine how the social protection system can better support people fleeing domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21742/25]

1589. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of children being accommodated in domestic violence refuges in 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19875/25]

1619. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the emergency supports currently available for victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/25]

180. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a detailed report in regard to a proposed Bill (details supplied) [17802/25]

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]