Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the statistics highlighted by the Women's Aid campaign, 16 Facts for 16 Days, as part of the international 16 days of action against violence against women campaign, which include the facts that 12.5% of women experience abuse while pregnant, 25% of women who experience domestic violence are assaulted for the first time during pregnancy, 42% of women have experienced some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime and 25% of all violent crimes reported in the European Union involve a man assaulting his wife or partner; and the need for any genuine crime tackling package from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to include measures addressing violence against women.

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