Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am concerned about building up the capacity. I am not trying to nail this on Ms McPhillips. It is not that we are walking, rather, we seem to be slow marching on this. We need nine centres for victims of domestic violence. We know the problems that are occurring. I see some of them when constituents come in about other matters but they may also be victims of domestic violence. As I said, Laois and Offaly has none. In the case of Laois, there is a bespoke solution possibly, favoured by Offaly Domestic Violence Support Services, of having three residential locations – a different type of approach. If that works there, that is good. Obviously, that needs to be helped as well.