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Dáil
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Familicide review

Summary

Jennifer Murnane O’Connor raised the long-awaited familicide and domestic homicide review and the impact on affected families. The Taoiseach said the report was approved and would be published shortly, with recommendations needing consideration.

Last month, I attended the launch of a moving memoir, Everything, written by my friend Kathleen Chada, who is an absolutely remarkable woman. As the Taoiseach is aware, the Department of Justice commissioned an independent study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews, and its report was brought to the Cabinet today. Those impacted await the publication of the report. Kathleen Chada and other members of Sentencing and Victim Equality, SAVE, submitted repeatedly to the study. It is a bit disappointing that it has taken so long for the report to be published, although I understand it is a huge piece of work and there is a lot of work to be done going forward. When will a timescale be available? What is happening going forward? It is important we provide that information. While it is good that it went to the Cabinet today, I am looking for more information and a timescale.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I thank the Deputy for raising this important and sensitive issue. As I read the report, families like the Chadas, the Hawes and others affected by such tragedies were in my mind. The report was approved by the Cabinet today. The Minister intends to publish it in the next couple of days. I do not know the exact date. There are many recommendations in the report. It needs thought and consideration. Some of these things are happening already, while we need to give further thought to others. My understanding is that there have already been meetings with families affected or they are being organised. It is important that families should have the draft report.

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