Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2026
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have died in violent circumstances in the State since January 2022, by year; the number of these cases that have resulted in a criminal conviction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54255/26]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistics agency, is responsible for the publication of the official Recorded Crime Statistics and publish reports on Recorded Crime Victims and Suspected Offenders. The reports produced to date are publicly available on the CSO website at the following link - []www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/recordedcrimevictimsandsuspectedoffenders/
I am also informed by the Garda authorities that they provide figures on Domestic Abuse Incidents and I refer you to the thematic report, on www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/office-of-corporate-communications/news-media/an-garda-siochana-domestic-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-report-sept-22.pdf, published in 2022. The report focused on incidents reported between 2019 and 2021, longer term trends back to 2013 were also included. I am further informed that a data update to the report is planned for publication in 2026.
The Deputy may also be aware that, Women's Aid, a valued and trusted partner of my Department, maintains a Femicide Watch documenting cases of women killed in Ireland by their partners or ex-partners. This information is publicly available and can be accessed here: []www.womensaid.ie/get-informed/campaigns-and-partnerships/femicide-watch/
Management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. This includes the provision of information on the courts system.
