Ms Fiona Ryan:

Yes. I appreciate that we are not here to talk about domestic violence per sebut it is worth making a comparison.

Deputy O'Sullivan asked about men and non-nationals. Men do experience domestic abuse. The figures, however, are seven times greater for women and children. The abuse suffered by women and children tends to be physical and brings them to the emergency departments, intensive care or a morgue. I am not minimising the experience of male victims of domestic abuse but from the public health policy point of view they are fewer in number and their experience of severe physical abuse is lower. The corollary is that women and children experience domestic abuse in greater numbers with much more serious physical repercussions. SONAS works with women and children who have suffered domestic violence. We recognise that there are other organisations which work with men as well.