Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I commend Deputies O'Reilly and McDonald on getting this legislation on domestic violence leave to this point. I also want to acknowledge the work of Ms Sinéad Ní Bhroin, who has been very helpful to me since I have been elected on matters related to this issue. I know how difficult and rare it is for Opposition Deputies to get legislation this far but we are where we are.

At least once a week a woman gets in touch with me, as a public representative, in relation to domestic violence. The lockdown last year highlighted the difficult situations women were in simply because men were at home.

That was the simple reason for it.

On that note, I thank Saoirse women's refuge for taking calls from me and affected women. I thank it for its response and the opportunity it gives women to breathe and allow themselves a break. I thank the refuge for that.

In her opening statement, Deputy Louise O'Reilly mentioned that the National University of Ireland Galway launched its own policy last year. Could she elaborate on that a little?