B139 Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2017

Bill:

An Act to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1996

Noting that:

Survivors of domestic assault are blocked from seeking social housing if they are named on a mortgage with their former abuser.

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

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The Domestic Violence Act 1996 is amended by inserting the following section after section 8: “8A. An applicant shall not, by virtue of the applicant’s legal or beneficial interest in the residence in which the applicant resides or previously resided with the respondent, be prohibited from consideration for social housing by a local authority.”

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Short title:

This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2017.

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Debate can be seen here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MhOir/comments/860eo1/b140_domestic_violence_amendment_act_2017/

Submitted by /u/daringphilosopher on behalf of the 12th Government of Ireland

The voting for this bill will close on the 27th of March 2018 at 10PM

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