Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

The Government has promised to reform the consolidated domestic violence legislation. The Taoiseach will be aware that Women's Aid is due to publish its annual statistics next month. Figures released by Safe Ireland indicated an increase of 38% in 2010 in the number of women and children who were unable to access refuges. One presumes that the figure will have increased last year due to the cuts. When is it intended to introduce this legislation?

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