127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fully qualified, active registered intermediaries currently available to assist vulnerable or non-speaking victims during Garda interviews and court proceedings; and the specific target date by which a mandatory, nationwide panel will be fully operational. [74699/26]
Topics / Victim Support Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsVictim Support Services
31 questions from 16 TDs, between 20 March 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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585. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days; the annual budgetary allocation for these supports; if these supports are available in a consistent manner across the State; and if …
416. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports available to victims of assault in cases where prosecutions do not proceed, including where mental health issues arise in relation to the alleged perpetrator; and if additional supports are being considered in such circumstances. [46708/26]
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the operation of section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, which relates to information connected to investigations and criminal proceedings, to ensure that the rights of victims under this section are applied in a consistent manner and that the provisions it contains meet the needs of victims; and …
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he intends to make to protect the right of victims and survivors of sexual offences to access therapy with confidence, including that their counselling records will not be used in a trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35580/26]
809. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidelines that are in place with regard to the entitlements under the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 to inform victims and survivors of significant developments relating to their abuser; if a review has been carried out into the way these guidelines operate in practice; the findings of any such review; and if he will…
844. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement his Department has had with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/26]
749. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost to date of the Victims Charter advertising campaign which is currently under way on television; to clarify that the Charter applies to Irish citizens as well as foreign nationals; and the reason eight of the nine actors who feature in the television advertisements for the campaign appear to be foreign nationals or from a…
621. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the compensation for victims of crime covers funeral costs; and if not, whether there is a scheme to cover funeral costs in these circumstances and whether multiple claims can be made. [65250/25]
648. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that all longer-term supported transitional housing options for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence have been removed, including the previous 18-month Sonas model; if he will outline when, the reason and by whom this decision was taken; and how this aligns with the commitment under Pillar …
649. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has carried out any assessment of the impact that limiting accommodation supports to short stays in refuges and 12-week “safe home” placements will have on the ability of victims and survivors, particularly women with children, to safely exit abusive situations; and if he will publish any risk or policy assessments in…
650. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered evidence from frontline domestic sexual and gender-based violence providers that the removal of transitional housing is deterring victims from leaving abusive partners due to the heightened risk of homelessness; and the immediate actions he will take to address this risk and support safe exits. [65582/25]
654. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any woman has been required to leave a domestic violence specialised refuge or safe accommodation placement after a period of 12-weeks due to Government accommodation policies; if so, the number affected in the past 12-months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65599/25]
720. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is considering changing policy to address cases where victims are not afforded a right to information on the detention circumstances of convicted perpetrators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61116/25]
240. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline how a victim of sexual violence can secure a protection order against a convicted perpetrator where that victim has reason to fear for their safety following the release of the perpetrator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55918/25]
257. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand the accessibility of forensic examinations for victims of sexual assault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36375/25]
110. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will report on the victim support at court, or V-SAC service, which is funded and supported by his Department; the plans to extend the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/25]
615. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which a victim access the victims support unit through probation services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37147/25]
616. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which a victim engages with restorative justice, and who are the State providers of an easy accessed and supportive service to traumatised victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37148/25]
48. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered the impact on victims of crime by those who are convicted by reason of insanity, in that they are not made aware of the person's release from incarceration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36676/25]
665. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual allocation to the victim support at court service in each of the past five years; the numbers of victims supported in each of those five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25408/25]
666. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has considered putting victims support at court services in place on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25409/25]
667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of officers assigned to each of the 28 victim service offices within an Garda Síochána in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25410/25]
668. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual allocation in each of the past five years to victim support services (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25411/25]
669. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the operation of Section 8 'Information Regarding Investigations and Criminal Proceedings' of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 to ensure that the rights of victims under this section are applied in a consistent manner and to ensure that the provisions meet the needs of victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2541…