International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will be marked on 25 November. Our domestic violence legislation is an important part of the State's response to that. However, there is a significant gap in the context of being able to secure a safety order for a young person under the age of 18 who may be in an abusive relationship. In light of this important day coming up, will the Government commit to addressing and eliminating that gap and ensuring that even those aged under 18 can get a safety order and be protected from abusive or coercive relationships?

I know the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is very committed to doing everything we can to eliminate violence against women, as well as gender-based and domestic violence in general. I am not sure if she is giving consideration to the particular matter the Deputy has raised but I will let her know it was brought up and ask her to respond to Deputy Costello directly.