John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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857. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the progress made in the provision of domestic violence refuges for the counties currently without one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/25]

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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858. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the capacity for refuge in County Wicklow for women fleeing domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23421/25]

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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859. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of the number of refuges for women fleeing domestic abuse, and the capacity of each of these, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23422/25]

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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860. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the services in County Wicklow to support women experiencing domestic abuse and coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23423/25]

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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863. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has conducted a needs analysis in County Wicklow to determine the need for increased capacity for women’s refuges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23426/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 857, 858, 859, 860 and 863 together.

Ensuring that domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) is tackled and victims and survivors of DSGBV are supported is a central priority for me as Minister for Justice.

The Zero Tolerance Strategy to address DSGBV published in June 2022, is ambitious and is structured around the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention – Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Policy Co-ordination.

One of the overarching goals of the Strategy is ensuring that everyone who needs a refuge space can access one. In January 2024, CUAN the DSGBV Agency, was established. Cuan is a dedicated agency committed to tackling DSGBV and is responsible for coordinating all Government actions set out in Zero Tolerance. It works in partnership with the local front-line service providers, local authorities, the Department of Housing and the Housing Agency and has streamlined processes in order to accelerate the delivery of domestic violence refuges.

As the Deputy's questions relate to work being carried out by Cuan and data held by Cuan, I have referred them to the Agency for direct response.