Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on her plans to roll out additional refuge spaces for domestic violence survivors in an area (details supplied). [7258/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, earlier this year the Government established Cuan, a new statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.

The agency has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex social issue. As part of its remit, the agency has responsibility for the provision of DSGBV services, including the provision and funding of refuge spaces.

As such, I have referred the questions posed by the Deputy to Cuan for direct reply.