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- New agency to drive and co-ordinate the Government’s response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, including refuge delivery
- Position of CEO of new agency to be advertised within weeks
- DSGBV Agency Bill to be taken in the Dáil by the end of the month
- Agency to be up and running by January 2024
Government approval has been secured to publish a Bill to create a statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) and support victims and survivors.
Government approval of the new Bill should see the new agency set up and running by the end of January 2024, with the position of CEO of the new agency to be advertised by the end of the month. Candidates for the position will have three weeks to submit their application to the Public Appointments Service (PAS) following the opening of the competition.
The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023 follows a Government decision that an agency should be established under the remit of the Department of Justice to deliver on commitments under Zero Tolerance, the Third National Strategy on DSGBV, with the Bill being introduced in the Dáil by the end of September 2023.
The new agency will bring the dedicated and expert focus that is needed to tackle the serious and complex societal problem of DSGBV. Its main functions as set out in the Bill include:–
- Planning, coordinating and monitoring the development of refuge accommodation.
- Providing support, including financial assistance, for the delivery of services to victims and persons at risk of DSGBV.
- Developing standards for funded services, and monitoring compliance.
- Co-ordinating the delivery of relevant Government strategies and plans.
- Delivering public campaigns aimed at raising awareness of DSGBV and reducing its prevalence.
- Carrying out ongoing research to support the development of future policies and programmes.
In carrying out its work, the agency will also be mandated to engage and consult appropriately with the DSGBV sector and other stakeholders.
The Bill has already benefited from constructive engagement with relevant Government Departments and State bodies, in particular with the Department of Children, Equality, Integration and Youth and the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) in the context of the transfer of responsibility for funding of DSGBV services from Tusla to the new agency.
The agency will be led by a chief executive to be recruited by open competition, with strategic guidance and oversight from a non-executive board with expertise in relation to DSGBV, organisational management and governance, and other matters relevant to the functions of the agency.
The chief executive will be responsible to the Dept. of Justice for the performance of the agency.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Sunday 17th September 2023, of Sr. Theophane Doyle, Presentation Convent, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her parents John and Margaret, her sister Nancy and her brothers Jim and Sean, brother-in-law Jack, sister-in-law Rosaleen; Sr. Theophane passed away, while in the loving care of her Presentation Community and her carers.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her sister-in-law Nancy, her nieces Mary (Forrest), Margaret (Preston), Triona and Anne (Doyle), Maeve (Colclough) and Rose-Marie (Doyle), her nephews John (Crowley), John and Paul (Doyle) and John, Gary and Niall (Doyle), her nieces-in-law, nephews-in-law, her grandnieces and grandnephews, great grandnieces, great grandnephews, extended relatives, Presentation Convent Community and Congregation, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Sr. Theophane will repose in the Presentation Convent Chapel, Thurles on Tuesday afternoon, September 19th, from 3:00pm until 6:00pm.
Funeral Mass for Sr. Theophane will be celebrated on Wednesday morning, September 20th, in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles at 11:00am, followed by interment in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Sr. Theophane, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Doyle family and Presentation Community wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Note Please: Convent Strictly Private on Monday.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 16th September 2023, of Mr Willie O’Dwyer, The Steeple, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his loving daughter Oonagh; Mr O’Dwyer passed away peacefully at his place of residence, while in his 100th year.
His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his wife and best friend Kitty, children Maria, Cait, Patricia, William, Sheila and Ailish, daughter-in-Law Marie, Sons-in-Law Dickie and Joe, adored grandchildren Oliver, Darragh, Henry, Conan, Evan and Clara, sister-in-Law Bernie, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr O’Dwyer will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Tuesday afternoon, September 19th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady and St. Kevin, Littleton, Thurles on Wednesday afternoon, September 20th at 12:30pm, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 1:00pm, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr O’Dwyer, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended O’Dwyer family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Note Please: House Strictly Private. Family Flowers Only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Littleton Parish Graveyard Fund.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
A man has appeared before Ennis District Court this afternoon, following the seizure by Gardaí, of cannabis herb, with an estimated street value of over €30,000.
The cannabis herb was seized in the Dundrum area of Co. Tipperary yesterday.
Investigations are currently ongoing in relation to this seizure.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 16th September 2023, of Mr Jimmy Spratt, Derryvilla, Glengoole, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly of Bundoran, Co. Donegal.
Pre-deceased by his parents Tom and Bridie, sisters Rosie and Patricia, brother Philip; Mr Spratt passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his devoted wife Eileen, sons James, Thomas, Stephen, Michael, David and Damien, sister Mairead, brothers Thomas, Michael, Marty and John, daughter-in-law Emma, son’s partners, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Spratt will repose in his home, at Derryvilla, Glengoole, Thurles [E41 T3C7], on Tuesday afternoon, September 19th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of St. James, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, on Wednesday morning, September 20th, at 10:30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Two-Mile-Borris cemetery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
The extended Spratt family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Note Please: Donations, if desired, to Home Carers Ireland.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
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