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Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley urges Minister to reverse Covid-19 domestic violence rent supplement payment
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Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has urged the Minister for Social
Protection to reverse her decision not to provide a Covid-19 domestic violence
rent supplement payment.
Pat Buckley TD has said:
“Earlier this month, Safe Ireland submitted a detailed proposal to the Minister
for Social Protection warning her of the urgent need to enable domestic
violence victims to access an emergency rent supplement payment for a period of
three months or for the duration of Covid-19 emergency.
“Under this proposal specialist domestic violence service professionals, An
Garda Síochána and health professionals, along with the Department would serve
as direct referral pathways to this payment. This would provide a formalised
and efficient mechanism to provide alternative accommodation for victims in a
way which is sensitive to their particular needs.
“Sadly, domestic violence service providers have warned in stark and worrying
terms that victims of such crimes are likely to be at greater risk of harm due
to the ongoing pandemic. Many women and children are trapped at home with an
abuser, while options for escape or support have been cut off from them.
“We owe it to them to work urgently to provide specific services to help them
at this time of crisis. Where victims need to urgently relocate they should not
face further hoops to jump through. Delays can cause further suffering,
unnecessary distress and potentially serious risk to their lives.
“The Minister’s refusal to progress or even engage with Safe Ireland’s proposal
is deeply disappointing and fails to recognise the unique and urgent
circumstances of victims’ accommodation needs during the current crisis.
“I am calling on the Minister to meet with Safe Ireland so that she can better
understand why this failure to meet the housing needs of victims of domestic
abuse and their children needs to be urgently addressed.”
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