Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)

I will. The executive will continue to engage with the organisation in the context of service demands and development requirements. Recently, the Tánaiste received a delegation of the relevant "violence against women" organisations providing front line service responses to violence against women. The Tánaiste acknowledged the key role played by the NGOs in this sector and recorded her appreciation of the important work they do. She is considering the report presented by the delegation at that meeting.

In keeping with the recommendations of the task force for violence against women, the Health Service Executive works through the regional planning committees to determine the needs of their localities and to co-ordinate statutory and voluntary approaches to these needs.

I will take this matter up. I understand the urgency of the matter and the essential requirement and will speak to the Tánaiste about it.

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