Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 47 proposes to provide for this aggravating factor by amending section 40 of the Domestic Violence Act. It provides that during sentencing for a relevant offence, the fact that the offence was committed by a person against a relevant person shall be treated for the purpose of determining the sentence as an aggravating factor. This would include a spouse, civil partner or someone who is or was in an intimate relationship with the other person.