1577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the training and support measures that are being put in place for gardaí handling domestic abuse calls, in particular in cases involving repeat incidents or high-risk victims, to ensure consistency of response across all Garda divisions. [45545/25]
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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1656. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of safe homes available nationally for women fleeing domestic violence. [46401/25]
1657. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have sought refuge or safe homes while fleeing domestic violence or addiction in the past five years; the number that were provided with accommodation; and the number that were turned away. [46402/25]
1918. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a domestic violence refuge for County Roscommon; where it will be located; when it will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40813/25]
1919. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a domestic violence refuge for County Offaly; where it will be located; when it will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40814/25]
1934. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of children admitted to women’s refuges in each county in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025; and the total national figure for each year. [41130/25]
1942. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of times gardaí were called to the scenes of domestic violence, in each county, in each of the past five years. [41141/25]
183. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the previous commitments to deliver domestic violence refuges in each county, including Monaghan and Cavan; the number of refuge spaces now provided in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/25]
559. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the local connection rule applies to people fleeing domestic violence seeking social housing support and for an update to the social housing passport proposal. [38851/25]
687. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Cork in each of the last five years, in tabular form. [38848/25]
688. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Cuan did not leave underspent funding with a refuge to be utilised in the budget the following year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38857/25]
613. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current situation around infrastructure to combat domestic violence in the State, including by providing the current number of emergency refuge spaces for victims of domestic violence; the shortfall between this level and the level that would allow Ireland to meet its obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will mak…
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]