Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021
487. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the publication of National Review of Emergency Domestic Violence accommodation carried out by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54277/21]
View answerTusla’s ‘Review of the Provision of Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence’ has been completed and is undergoing the final edit for publication. Once this process is completed, the Review will then be published by Tusla, which I anticipate will be over the coming weeks. The Review assesses the current and requisite distribution of safe emergency accommodation and has examined the current level of refuge provision, evidence of demand for services and unmet need, and analysis of proximity to refuge by local communities.
The Review represents my commitment to prioritising and supporting victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. My Department will continue to engage with Tusla, Non-Government Organisations that play a key role in this area, and other relevant Government Departments and Agencies (particularly the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Department of Justice) to progress work in this area. It is important that the needs of those who experience domestic violence are met in the most appropriate way possible.
