Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I too thank the CSO for the very stark figures that we have before us. I also want to thank the people in Cuan Saor refuge in Clonmel and in the rape crisis centres around the country who have done so much valuable work. I also thank the members of the Garda, who help where they can and everyone else involved. As Deputy Healy-Rae has just said, we are talking about very traumatic situations. That said, I know of situations of coercive control by members of An Garda Síochána that I have brought to the attention of the Minister for Justice previously. I know of people who have gone to gardaí expecting and requiring support and there is one lady in particular in Wicklow that I would like the Minister to meet. I asked the Minister previously to meet her. Her name is Lisa Temple. She was subjected to abuse, although thankfully not sexual abuse. She was subjected to all kinds of threats and abuse and coercive control by a member of An Garda Síochána and got no support. I support gardaí in what they do around the country but there are bad apples. I met another woman recently from Rathfarnham in Dublin. There is an appalling list-----

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