Written answers

Thursday, 5 March 2020

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1089. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adults and children that accessed Tusla funded domestic violence refuge accommodation to date in 2020; the average length of time families spent in such accommodation; and the number of beds available on any given night in 2020. [3266/20]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding and coordination supports to some 59 organisations that deliver a range of services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence throughout the country.

With regard to statistics relating to the use of Tusla-funded emergency domestic violence accommodation, Tusla has advised that data is collected retrospectively. The Department's understanding is that data for 2020 is not yet available. 

I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy with regard to any further information required on this matter.

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