Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We all accept it is an unfortunate fact of life that domestic violence is all too common in this country and needs to be addressed comprehensively. My concern is that this issue was raised, both by Deputy Coppinger and the Minister, in the context of discussing the denial of automatic guardianship to unmarried fathers. It was wholly unfair to do that. I am not aware of any figures that suggest that there is a higher rate of domestic violence among non-marital fathers.

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