689. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding will be provided to the one million stars project that raises vital awareness and provides education regarding domestic and gender based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/25]
Topics / Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDomestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
155 questions from 45 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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152 written, 3 oral
45
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 6 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 20 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
727. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the delivery of the additional safe house that was promised to a refuge (details supplied); the current level of core funding and capital support provided to the refuge in 2024; if further investment is planned to meet the increasing demand for services in the county; and if he will make a statement on…
2. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the findings of a report (details supplied) that front-line services were contacted 32,144 times, being an increase of 12% on 2023, that 44% of women surveyed were not satisfied with their initial engagement with An Garda Síochána and that its response to more than 65,000 contacts received last year was inconsistent, th…
43. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his engagement with the Garda Commissioner in light of the recent Women's Aid report on domestic violence to ensure future training on domestic violence is targeted at all areas of the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/25]
57. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency, accountability and trauma-informed practice in the front-line Garda responses to domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence across all divisions, in light of the Women’s Aid 2024 report, which found that 44% of women who sought Garda support in such cases found the response unh…
59. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, given the notable increase in rape and sexual assault cases in the Louth-Cavan-Monaghan area, he will outline any planned preventative programmes to stem this concerning rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36376/25]
181. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how his Department intends to rebuild trust among victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender based violence who may be reluctant to seek support again due to previous negative experiences with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36499/25]
182. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how his Department is engaging with organisations such as women’s aid to ensure that victim-survivor feedback informs Garda training and policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36500/25]
188. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of any opportunity arising within his Department that could provide additional support to the Galway Rape Crisis Centre to complete the development of their new support centre at the Claddagh in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36671/25]
42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place for victims of domestic violence to access emergency accommodation in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35820/25]
543. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the SAVI 2 report, originally commissioned in 2018 by the then-Minister for Justice to provide updated national data on sexual abuse and violence in Ireland, is due to be published (details supplied); the reasons for the prolonged delay; if she will commit to publishing an interim statement or summary of the progress to date; a…
556. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there has been any formal review of interagency coordination between sexual assault treatment units, Gardaí, and social services in the cases of group sexual assault, particularly where minors and vulnerable adults are involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35383/25]
699. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if all regions have timely, equitable access to sexual assault treatment units; if she will provide a list of these units per County, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35379/25]
700. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which follow-up services following treatment in sexual assault treatment units are monitored for consistency and survivor satisfaction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35380/25]
701. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the last time trauma informed training for sexual assault treatment unit staff was updated; if survivors were consulted in evaluating and improving the treatment experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35381/25]
352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1192 of 19 March 2025, if his Department has instructed the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to draft legislation to enable An Garda Síochána to share information and clarifying obligations in respect of the person receiving that information; if not, when that instruction will be forthcoming; if…
642. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the supports available within his Department for Charitable organisations developing facilities to help the victims of domestic and sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/25]
205. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider introducing a provision whereby survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse can apply for a civil protection order against their abuser where such a convicted offender is being released from prison and they are in fear for their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18034/25]
126. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the number of domestic abuse refuge spaces in the State; his target for the delivery of additional refuge spaces by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12811/25]
1176. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the refusal rate for both women's refuges in county Wexford and in Bray, each year from January 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/25]
1192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of Operation Encompass as an early intervention strategy to provide immediate support for children impacted by domestic abuse (details supplied); and the progress made towards the implementation of this programme. [12247/25]
1447. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to media reports (details supplied), to outline the safeguards in place to ensure that subject access requests, SARs, to Tusla are not abused by alleged perpetrators of violence; if Tusla can confirm, in line with GDPR requirements, the procedures in place to ensure the rights and freedoms of others are not a…
518. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the measures being taken by his Department and by An Garda Síochána to address crimes motivated by homophobia in the State; and if he will outline the positive work to build relationships between his Department, Gardaí and members of the LGBTI community. [9353/25]
213. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if there are any funding streams open to charities working with survivors of sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8267/25]
946. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of women’s refuges, per county; the capacity of these refuges; if there are enough spaces in them for women fleeing domestic violence; and the number of new refuges she plans to open in the next five years, in tabular form. [46468/24]