Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

I do not disagree with anything the Deputy says. We are agreed that domestic violence is an absolute scandal. However, we must also address the elephant in the room. If there are that many women running with their children in fear of their lives to find refuge in places outside their homes, what are we doing about the perpetrator? If the Deputy and I were attacked tonight on our way home, were beaten and terrified for hours and driven out of our homes, and if we knew the perpetrator, he would be charged.

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