Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2005
119 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will address the lack of a coherent national strategy and of commitment by the Government to services in the violence against women sector. [2498/05]
View answerThe National Task Force on Violence against Women's report of 1997 set out a blueprint for a national strategy on violence against women and led to the establishment of the National Steering Committee on Violence against Women which is chaired by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
The purpose of the steering committee is to provide a multidisciplinary, multi-agency and cohesive response to the problem of violence against women and in so doing to progress the recommendations of the task force. My Department is represented on the committee as is the Health Service Executive.
120 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will support the National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women by ensuring full, consistent representation by her Department on the committee, and support the proper level of staff resources with the necessary available time, commitment and seniority to drive this project forward. [2499/05]
View answerMy Department is represented on and committed to the work of the National Steering Committee on Violence against Women, as is the Health Service Executive.
