Colette Kelleher (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to leave the time open if I am sure that a definition of some type is envisaged because domestic violence is cited in the legislation on 36 occasions and we need to be clear about what it is we mean. It is a difficult area because it is very difficult to define but we have been in similar situations previously and we have got there. The Minister of State has drawn on his experience of the drawing up of the 2014 report of which he was part. I would be happy to hold back and give the extra time. The information from the UK will be very useful in terms of coercive control and how that is working. However, I only want to allow the time if I know we will be looking at a definition and doing the work on that with the Minister of State and the Department in the meantime.