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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Questions (350)

Alan Farrell

Question:

350. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of Ireland’s engagement with the European Commission in relation to the Commission Work Programme 2021 and particularly the efforts to develop a new legislative proposal to prevent and combat gender-based violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3475/22]

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Ireland is very supportive of the Commission Work Programme 2021 and we will be working closely with our European partners to implement the measures outlined, including in respect of gender-based violence.

Violence against women and girls constitutes a serious human rights abuse, a form of discrimination against women, and a major obstacle to the achievement of gender equality. Achieving gender equality, including the elimination of violence against women and girls and domestic violence, is a foreign policy priority for the Government.

While the Department of Justice will have responsibility for examining the detail of the proposal when published, I very much welcome the commitment in the European Commission’s 2021 Work Programme to develop a legislative proposal to prevent and combat gender-based violence, violence against women and domestic violence.

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