West Cork protective services unit
Margaret Murphy O’Mahony asks for a date for the west Cork protective services unit, saying the promised deadline was missed. The Justice Minister says he will seek a reply immediately after the session and contact her directly.
A commitment was made in the programme for Government to enhance the services of the Department of Justice and Equality. With regard to the modernisation and renewal programme and particularly the protective services unit, when will the protective services unit in west Cork be established? The Women Against Violence group in west Cork was told that the unit would be up and running by the end of 2017. This has not happened. It is yet another missed target and broken promise. Can the Minister or the Taoiseach give a definite date for when the unit will be up and running?
Comment on this
I do not have a specific date for the service in west Cork. However, immediately after this session I will seek a reply and communicate directly to the Deputy on this issue of importance.