Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1120.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed development of a domestic violence refuge in County Monaghan, including the proposed location for such a development and the expected timeframe for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34846/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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A key action of the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is the doubling of refuge space numbers available during the lifetime of the Strategy to 280 refuge spaces.

As the Deputy is aware, prior to the establishment of Cuan, an Inter-Departmental Group was set up to manage and oversee progress on the delivery of additional refuge units. This Committee was initially chaired by the Department of Justice, with representation from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Tusla and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth. This Committee is now chaired by Cuan.

Through this Committee, Cuan and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will continue to assist the development of local structures operating in the priority areas identified in the Third National Strategy and will support their advancement of the new refuges, with capital funding support continuing via the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The Agency also has a dedicated team in place to support the development of domestic violence refuges.

As accommodation for victims of DSGBV falls under the remit of Cuan, I am referring this question to them for direct answer.