Dáil
‹ Order of Business Domestic violence Bill inclusion
Summary
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asks that domestic violence provisions be included in the planned criminal justice Bill; the Taoiseach says that could delay the legislation, which is planned for mid-next year.
Section B of the Government's legislative schedule indicates the Government will introduce a criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill in mid-2013. Can the Taoiseach ensure that Bill incorporates provision for domestic violence legislation as a way to deal with the statistics produced by Safe Ireland, which he has acknowledged are serious?
