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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Mr. Brian Killoran: From an immigration perspective, when we ask the question of what can be done to address the issue there is an added level of complexity with regard to dependencies. If somebody's immigration status is dependent on a continued relationship, it can exacerbate the element of control and fear that may exist for somebody trying to leave. In other jurisdictions, dependency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

...working to support persons from a migrant background. The members of the coalition are Women's Aid, Adapt Domestic Abuse Services, Ascend Domestic Abuse Services, Doras Luimní, Nasc – the Irish Immigration Support Centre, the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service Sligo, AkiDwA, Longford Women’s Link, Sonas Housing and the Immigrant Council of Ireland. The focus of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

...residency condition is of itself quite difficult. However, for someone from a migrant background it adds significant barriers to it, especially if the person lacks clarity around his or her immigration status. We need reform of the immigration procedures. The IRP Bill represents a great opportunity to legislate, but we also need to look at issues such as HRC. We feel the overall...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: ...of judges. One hears stories about a person seeking a barring order and then a couple of weeks later they are back before a different judge with possibly a different attitude. There is also the immigration issue, where somebody is tied into a relationship with a person because their immigration status is a worry. There are also the funding issues and the cuts in funding to the various...