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]
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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| 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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The questions
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]
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]
714. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the status of the provision of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in the nine counties that are without one including Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/25]
727. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times Gardaí have been called to the scene of domestic violence in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025. [17145/25]
577. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to introduce Clare’s law provisions into Irish law, to address the issue of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15692/25]
162. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the legislative protections that are in place for victims of elder abuse; and if he will further clarify whether the legislation around coercive control extends to children taking care of parents. [14599/25]
593. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the agreed Departmental definition of a refuge bed, a refuge unit, and a refuge space; if he will clarify the counting mechanisms for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14200/25]
594. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of refuge beds currently operational in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14201/25]
595. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new domestic violence refuge beds added in each county since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/25]
596. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if he is satisfied that Ireland is meeting its obligations under the Istanbul Convention vis-à-vis provision of domestic violence refuge spaces; the requirements of the Istanbul Convention versus the current situation for domestic violence services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14203/25]
597. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an accurate estimate of the average length of time it takes to deliver a domestic violence refuge using the capital assistance scheme funding system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/25]
151. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the previous commitments to deliver domestic violence refuges in each county, including Monaghan and Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12805/25]