Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Government takes the issue of violence against women seriously. That is why we made our commitment in the programme for Government. We have studied carefully the report that was issued this week. Even though it indicates that the level of violent incidents against women is lower in Ireland than the European average, the figures are still shockingly high. I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to reply directly to the Deputy on implementation of the convention. I do not have a note on the matter.

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