Frances Fitzgerald
Question:181 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Justice the number of new cases before the courts since the Domestic Violence Act, 1996, was introduced. [5925/97]
Written Answers. - Domestic Violence Act.
The number of applications made to the District Court pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, 1996 since its introduction on 27 March 1996 to 31 July 1996, together with the number of applications granted are set out in the table below. More recent statistics are not available.
Domestic Violence Act
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27 March 1996 to 31 July 1996 |
27 March 1996 to 31 July 1996 |
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Applications Received |
Applications Granted |
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Safety Order |
Protection Order |
Barring Order |
Interim Barring Order |
Safety Order |
Protection Order |
Barring Order |
Interim Barring Order |
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645 |
1,660 |
1,898 |
118 |
180 |
1,572 |
567 |
168 |