Social Democrats councillor for Rathfarnham-Templeogue, Carly Bailey, has called on the Government to commit to additional funding for organisations providing emergency accommodation and support services for victims of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n
Cllr Bailey said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the Government has recognised the heightened risks to women and children since the Covid-19 crisis began, it has failed to match its concerns with the extra funding and resources required by those working in the sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor months we have been told to stay at home to remain safe \u2013 yet for those women and children living under the constant threat of domestic violence and abuse, home can be the most dangerous place for them to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cSafe Ireland, the national agency for domestic violence, have painted a very worrying picture in their report, \u2018Tracking the Shadow Pandemic\u2019, which covers the March-August period of this year. During this time, nearly 2,000 women and 400 children received help from a domestic abuse organisation every month.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Dublin 24, Saoirse\u2019s Outreach and Prevention Services responded to 521 families with 974 children under the age of 18. In one month alone, it had 25 women and 28 children in its refuge and its helpline dealt with 1,132 calls.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaoirse will be contacting all politicians in Dublin South West to outline the challenges its services are facing and will make a strong case for the need for additional State funding. I fully support them in this regard and echo their calls for clarity on the issue from the Government.\u201d<\/p>\n
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