Increase refuge spaces for domestic violence victims

What this means

• This is a government commitment made on 23 January 2025 to increase the number of refuge spaces for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in Ireland.[source]
• The commitment also includes properly resourcing Cuan, the dedicated state agency set up to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.[source]
• The Department of Justice is responsible for delivering this commitment, with Minister Jim O'Callaghan the relevant officeholder.[source]
• The commitment is listed as in progress. No specific deadline for delivery has been set out in the available records.[source]
• This matters for accountability because refuge space shortages leave victims without safe options. Tracking delivery helps the public hold the government to its stated promises.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of JusticeBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Jim O'CallaghanOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Maintenance of the justice, security and immigration systemsMandate

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-justice
  Administration of immigration and international protectionMandate
• delivery owned by body → regulates2-hop via dept-justice
  Data Protection CommissionBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via dept-justice
  Colm BrophyOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via dept-justice
  Niall CollinsOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Secretary General, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via dept-justice
  Doncha O'SullivanOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-justice
  Reform the international protection processCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-justice
  Implement the EU Migration and Asylum PactCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Recruit at least 5,000 new Garda membersCommitment