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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022): Mark Ward: ...;ad Ní Bhroin, who has been very helpful to me since I have been elected on matters related to this issue. I know how difficult and rare it is for Opposition Deputies to get legislation this far but we are where we are. At least once a week a woman gets in touch with me, as a public representative, in relation to domestic violence. The lockdown last year highlighted the difficult...

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