Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand that much of the funding for many of the advocacy organisations comes from my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, who I understand will make an announcement this morning in that regard. I keep in very close contact with all the advocacy groups. I acknowledge their assistance in ensuring there is an appropriate information campaign on what is the new regime now as far as sexual violence, and domestic violence in particular, is concerned and our obligations having regard to the fact that we recently ratified the Istanbul convention.

There will be ongoing resource issues in terms of the Garda Síochána and in terms of ensuring that victims' organisations, for example, are properly and adequately funded. I acknowledge the work of this committee in that regard in ensuring we have a climate of zero tolerance in this country towards any form of domestic or sexual violence.