Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. What we are doing with this paid leave is significant. We will be the second EU country to bring in paid domestic violence leave and one of a handful internationally. We are very much on the cusp in terms of our response. It part of a recognition of the general zero tolerance approach the Government is taking to this issue.

Due to the fact it is new, the legislation will build in a review after two years to examine the take-up, whether any issues have arisen and whether we should increase the five days of leave. It is important to have such a review because it is new and innovative. We have to have an understanding of how works and the opportunity to make changes and tweaks to the system. It is something the SGBV groups have welcomed across the country. Trade unions have pushed this in individual firms and the State sector, and it is something they have strongly welcomed.

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