Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise two matters. Yesterday we heard that the consolidated domestic violence legislation will be published in the summer. Can the Minister say if there a sense of urgency about this legislation and the timetable for it? When might we expect it to be enacted, given that it is a matter of some urgency? As I am on this subject, I draw the Minister's attention to the announcement yesterday that the Women's Aid refuge in Dundalk is due to close in June. There was a similar scenario last year in Wexford. Other places are stretched-----

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