Clare Haven says ‘the devil will be in the detail’ of a new bill which will allow for up to five days domestic violence leave for victims.
It’s one of a number of measures contained in the Government’s ‘zero tolerance’ strategy, announced last July, which plans to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
The bill has been before Cabinet this week and it’s hoped the final legislation will be ready by Christmas.
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Manager of Clare Haven Services, Dr Siobhán O’Connor is welcoming this latest development but says she hopes the finer details will be worked on in conjunction with support services.
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