Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)

In my last two minutes, I am going to come back to the Commissioner. I want to discuss domestic violence. The figures yesterday were shocking. I sat on a joint policing committee. I know the progress that has been made with the protective units. I pay tribute to the protective units. However, a figure stood out yesterday. More than 40% of victims are dissatisfied with their initial contact with the Garda. I understand; I have contacts in the force. I know the difficulty in garda stations, but is that not a shocking figure? Women’s Aid raised an issue with the inadequacy of training, particularly for ordinary gardaí. What is the programme in place for that? I follow this. I know the figures. I do not like the words "pandemic" or "domestic"; it is absolute violence. It has to be taken seriously. The figures are going in the wrong direction.