Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Sexual Offences Data

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the national survey on the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland, including in the workplace, is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The agreed terms of reference for the scoping group to consider the availability of data and make recommendations on a study to identify the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland today and emerging trends are available on my Department's website. They provide that the group will report to the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy within 3 months of the first meeting of the group. The Group first met on 5 January and is scheduled to report by 5 April.  

The agreed terms of reference also provide that following the conclusion of the initial scoping group exercise on sexual abuse and violence, a reconstituted Scoping Group will consider the separate but related area of sexual harassment in the workplace. This work will take place as a second module. The Cabinet Committee on Social Policy will agree new Terms of Reference and revise, inter alia, representation on the Scoping Group for the second module of its work which will examine qualitative and quantitative data available to Government in respect of sexual harassment in the workplace and the adequacy of the framework in place to protect employees. More detailed terms of reference will be brought forward under the direction of the Taoiseach. That Group will also report no more than three months after its first meeting.

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