Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome amendment No. 7. It is a useful Government amendment in terms of extending the purposes of domestic leave to include other relevant services. The list in the original Bill was well intentioned but inevitably there are certain other services, including, for example, financial services and the separation of finances, which is one of the most difficult things for people who are trying to leave a situation of domestic abuse, or a parent needing to go to a child’s school and make arrangements in that respect. There are a number of circumstances that may arise. It is a wise decision of the Government to include this slightly wider catch-all of other relevant services. I welcome it.