Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We need to be sensitive about this in the sense that it is a very difficult situation for people to find themselves in. It is not as if people are going to use this as some sort of excuse. That will not happen. It is very difficult for a person to have to come forward and say, "I need leave because of domestic abuse." The report recommends that we provide supports to employers so that they can develop their own domestic violence leave policy. This relates to policy and culture within an organisation. This will ensure that domestic violence victims will be dealt with appropriately in their workplaces and will ensure there is a pathway for domestic violence leave requests to be handled sensitively. A tender for the provision of these support services will issue in the coming days. That is one recommendation we are following up on. That domestic violence leave will be introduced-----

See this speech in context