Declan Breathnach (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We were promised legislation on the domestic violence Bill. I want to raise the need for an urgent protocol or procedure at all Garda stations to fast-track victims of violence immediately, through a national manned call line where local facilitation can be organised for immediate privacy and prioritisation, especially where victims of rape and violence feel seriously threatened. Listening to the turmoil experienced by Siobhán Phillips and her parents, Sean and Bronagh, in their reporting to the Garda station in the 24 hours prior to the murder of Garda Tony Golden, highlights the need for a proper protocol to be introduced immediately in order to minimise the chances of a repeat of such an event, especially where the victims of families feel under threat. It should be addressed urgently.

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