Domestic Violence
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-10
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Pádraig O'Sullivan (FF), Cork North-Central

It is welcome that a review is under way on refuge spaces. Could the Minister clarify when the review is expected to conclude? Domestic violence is often discussed in the overall context of gender-based violence, but it is broader than that. We know that men are also victims. We also know that child-parent domestic abuse is an issue. I am concerned about the lack of availability of refuge spaces for men within the system. It appears that there is no current research on the need for such places. It stands to reason that there may be an unmet demand that is not being addressed. Is the Department willing to consider the development of male refuge places alongside addressing the need for additional spaces throughout the system?

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Sitting date: 2020-12-10