Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that. That assistance is not only provided for the perpetrator. It is an essential service for victims of abusive domestic violence and their children and families. Many of the organisations involved in this area, of which there are not enough, depend on charity to provide these services. As we know, one of the big travesties of the Covid-19 crisis is that none of these organisations has been able to raise funds. This will put pressure on these services which, in turn, could result in a judge deciding not to recommend the services because of the pressure they are under. We do not want that to arise in society. We need to transform the lives of victims so that this behaviour does not impact on the whole of their lives. I thank the Minister.

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