156. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice if he will introduce a domestic violence disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/25]
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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| July 2026 | 10 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice for an update regarding a domestic violence refuge centre in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/25]
187. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which they intend to introduce a register of domestic abusers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12810/25]
193. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the progress made in the provision of domestic violence refuge centres for the nine counties that are currently without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/25]
380. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of Cuan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13266/25]
986. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the housing crisis is causing particular concern for victims and survivors of domestic abuse; if there are specific resources available to local authorities; if he will outline these resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/25]
155. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify if there are any state funded accommodation based domestic violence refuges for biological males in the state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6720/25]
547. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of domestic abuse refuge beds, by county, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; his targets for delivering additional spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6015/25]
764. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health following the publishing of the National Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening and Management of Domestic Violence in Pregnancy and the Early Postnatal Period, if she will provide an update on any progress that has been made in relation to the development of a multi-component education and training programme for the multi-disciplinary team. [5881/25]
765. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health regarding the National Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening and Management of Domestic Violence in Pregnancy and the Early Postnatal Period, when training will be mandatory for the awareness, screening, recognising, responding and referring of domestic violence for all midwives, nurses, doctors and health and social care professionals and students working in …
766. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how she is going to ensure that the National Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening and Management of Domestic Violence in Pregnancy and the Early Postnatal Period are fully implemented; and how she plans on monitoring both its effectiveness and adoption. [5883/25]
206. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the details of any upcoming legislation to assist those in domestic abuse situations, dealing particularly with situations where one party refuses to finalise the resolution of the former family home, by way of purchasing out the other party or agreeing to sell the property. [4916/25]
212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his timeline for creating a register of domestic abuse convictions; if so, where will this information be stored; and how it will operate. [5133/25]
425. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice 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. [3988/25]
787. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of refuge spaces in the years 2019 to date; the number of refuge spaces per county in the years 2019 to date; the number of refuge-space closures in the corresponding timeframe, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2282/25]
807. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse, by county and-or Garda district, in 2024. [2537/25]
957. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse during 2024. [46534/24]
1002. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the proposed development of a domestic violence refuge in County Monaghan; the proposed location for such a development; the expected timeframe for delivery; if she will ensure that Cuan will provide information as committed to in Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1120 of 9 September and 303 of 7 November 2024; and if she will make a statement o…
1047. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Kerry in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1884/25]
1366. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of pregnant victims of domestic violence reported in each hospital, per county, in 2023 and to date in 2024. [46533/24]