Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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1452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of safe homes in county Roscommon and in county Galway. [44493/25]

Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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1453. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether his Department or Cuan will step in to provide greater assistance in cases where a county (detail supplied) is struggling to source a site for a domestic violence refuge, where his Department set a date of 2026 for a new refuge to be established, given significant efforts made to find a site have not been successful and the refuge is needed; the further efforts his Department or Cuan will make to ensure these crucial refuges are delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44495/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1452 and 1453 together.

As part of the Zero Tolerance Strategy, this Government committed to doubling domestic violence accommodation capacity by the end of 2026. Cuan has a key function to coordinate delivery of the capital programme to increase safe accommodation capacity. A capital programme of this scale to deliver safe accommodation is unprecedented in Ireland.

Cuan is working closely with Domestic Violence services, Approved Housing Bodies, Local Authorities, the Department of Housing and the Housing Agency to coordinate local actions and to support local services with delivery.

Following a request from me, Cuan worked with services and partners to assess and review progress and identify a series of actions to accelerate delivery and to bring safe accommodation on stream as quickly as possible to meet the needs of those fleeing violence.

On foot of this review, completed in spring 2025, 52 new family refuge units and 45 new safe homes will be delivered by the end of 2026. In addition, a further 50 new units will be under construction by the end of 2026.

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