It reaffirms the commitment of government to foster a culture and to implement meaningful changes which can help reduce the incidence of domestic violence, better support victims and bring the perpetrators to justice. In government, we published an Action Plan for implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Ireland. This includes actions such as the provision of education and training of public sector staff involved in this area; development and delivery of training for legal professionals; and implementation of co-ordinated, integrated national helpline service provision for responding to domestic and sexual violence.
negative towards protectionism, in favour of free trade