Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill: Discussion

Dr. Cl?ona Saidl?ar:

There is not a needs assessment built into this at the moment. It is a tough one to crack. The prevalence study is really the first step. Understanding how one measures needs assessment across the board, nationally, is a big job that this agency should be given as a matter of priority. It is not yet on the agenda. Regarding whether it can distribute the funding transparently and in a coherent, fair, equitable way, it is possibly covered in the general scheme but needs to be held onto, because that is not what we have had to date.