I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. The Whips should work to make that happen as quickly as possible. However, related questions arise from these cases. The entire history of the case shows that Fiona Doyle experienced considerable difficulty in seeking legal redress. This is not uncommon.

I am not making a partisan point; I want to make a point in a fraternal way. Hundreds - maybe even scores of hundreds, for all I know - of women and children flee domestic and sexual abuse at home but cannot get accommodation. Any of the organisations that cater for those victims would tell one this. I refer to the Rape Crisis Centre and the other organisations working in this area.

Cuts in the number of people providing counsel, advice, assistance, support, love and protection are also having a sizable impact. Many of the homeless people we see on the streets who have fallen victim to drug or alcohol abuse also suffered sexual or other abuse in their earlier lives, either at home or at the hands of those in institutions. We need a wrapped around view.

As the Taoiseach and the Government are busy, and leaving aside ideological differences, it sometimes takes a case like this to shock us into responding in this way. A multi-agency, deep-rooted approach that puts children first is necessary. I would commend such an approach to the Government and I ask the Taoiseach to direct the Chief Whip to ensure we have a discussion as soon as possible.

I will certainly ensure that happens because it is a matter of considerable interest to everybody. I will put it this way - I was in a Garda station some time ago-----

One of them was left open.

-----and the sergeant showed me where a disturbance was taking place in a particular estate that was one of a continuous series of rows between a husband and a wife and where a family was involved. The end result was going to be the same as all the others, in that it would be patched up for a while before more or less erupting again.

When one talks to people, who is to say what happens in family circumstances? What happened in this case? When one sees the barring orders, the Rape Crisis Centre and the women's refuge, it is not all about money because there is fear in houses and complete domination in others. There are clearly women in Irish homes who suffer the ignominy and terror of being beaten up. To a much lesser extent, there are a number of males on the other hand who get subjected to particular pressures.

This is an issue we need to debate. That is why, from the point of view of children, the protection of children, the reporting about children and the vetting of adults dealing with children and who have access to children, the Government has a very clear position, one that is being worked on on a continuous basis and in respect of which the people have voted in regard to the rights, opportunities and responsibilities in regard to children. There is nothing more fundamental to Ireland and Irish society than this and I would be happy to arrange for an appropriate debate here where Members could give their views.

Clearly, the experience of individual Members of the Oireachtas ranges across a very broad spectrum but I think that, in the interests of assisting the Minister for Justice and Equality, who has particular proposals in respect of the courts, and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, who has an ongoing programme in regard to children, these are issues we need to examine.

I have seen people in the teaching profession who failed to see where clearly there were issues arising in families. There are others who, when they did identify an issue, were not able to have it pursued because what happens behind closed doors oftentimes can be quite horrific and traumatic. That goes to the heart of everybody.

I do not have any objection, arising both from Deputy Adam's question and from Deputy Kelleher's, to having an appropriate debate both about the proposals of the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of reform of the courts system and about his and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs's proposals as to where we go in regard to the future.

As I said, it is not all about the amount of money made available to the Rape Crisis Centre or the women's refuge centre, the issues arising from barring orders or all of these things. They are all part of society. Too much of it was locked away, and frustration, anger and all of the other consequences followed. I admire Fiona Doyle's courage. As I said, I hope the Court of Criminal Appeal will deal with what has been referred to it now as a matter of urgency.