Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence rates have seen a significant increase in recent years, particularly, and regrettably, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government is due to publish the third iteration of national policy developed by the Department of Justice shortly. Is the Taoiseach aware of the New Zealand Government's approach to supporting victims of domestic violence by the introduction of domestic violence leave? Would the Government consider the introduction of such a provision here and would it be supported by the Department of Social Protection?

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