Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2020-11-25
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

I too wish to send our sympathies and regards to Damien Carrick on the loss of Trish, a wonderful and courageous woman.
The Taoiseach says there must be no toleration of violence against women and children in our society but the facts are that there is such a tolerance. The Taoiseach says we must do everything we can but everything is not being done. The Taoiseach says we must provide all of the necessary resources and on that point we agree. That, however, is not helped by playing games with big figures such as pointing to the additional money that has been given to Tusla when he knows not one cent of that money has been ring-fenced for domestic violence services. I know there is an audit under way. That could be a really important and significant intervention in all of this but only-----

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Sitting date: 2020-11-25