Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Questions (824)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

824. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration when the strategic review of domestic violence accommodation will be finalised. [22510/20]

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Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration

Tusla has advised that its Strategic Review of Domestic Violence Accommodation, which is currently underway, is due to be completed by the end of 2020. It is intended to inform Tusla's future commissioning of domestic violence emergency accommodation services, and to ensure that the evolving needs of service users are met. Tusla will carry out further engagements as the year progresses with a view to finalising the review.

Any future developments will be informed by the findings of the Strategic Review and the recommendations of the Monitoring Committee of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence.