Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to extend its remit or to bring forward a new domestic violence Act. [16411/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The commitment in the Programme for Government is to introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence, threatened violence and intimidation in a manner that provides protection to victims. The commitment will be progressed by my Department as soon as possible. In the meantime I intend to provide in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill for a widening of the protections provided for in the Domestic Violence Act 1996. The details will be announced by way of publication of the Bill in the very near future.