Board Member of Women’s Aid Dundalk and TD for Louth, Erin McGreehan, has been selected for a new Oireachtas Special Committee on Preventing and Responding to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.
The Committee was established in response to a report on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence which concluded, “underlying attitudes in Ireland allow such violence to persist”.
Deputy McGreehan said that the work of the Committee will be to challenge the attitudes that allow this behaviour to continue and make sure victims and survivors are properly supported.
“Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is an issue that affects people in every community across the country. Progress has been made in this area, including the introduction of Jennie’s Law and Valerie’s Law. There is more work to be done to ensure women and children are safe and that perpetrators are held accountable.
“I look forward to contributing to the work of this Committee. We need to listen to the experiences of victims and survivors, identify where our current systems are falling short and make practical recommendations that will lead to real change.”
The Committee will begin its work this winter and will have a two-year remit.
For further information, reach out to Erin McGreehan.
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