Welcome news as Jennie's Law to be approved by Cabinet

Today I welcome the development that Jennie’s Law is due to be brought to Cabinet tomorrow. The legislation which McAuliffe has supported in recent years, seeks to protect people in experiencing domestic violence with the establishment of a nationwide Domestic Violence Register. Commenting on the recent development, Deputy McAuliffe said: “The Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, has put in significant work in advance of bringing Jennie's Law to Cabinet this week. I look forward to cross-party support for the legislation as it's due to make it way through the House. Jennie’s Law, named in memory of Jennifer Poole, will give people who have concerns about their partner the right to find out if their partner has a history of violent convictions. This legislation is a result of tireless campaigning by Jason Poole, Jennifer's brother and family, who has been working over the past number of years to ensure that Jennie's Law is progressed and brought into law. Jason has been working alongside my colleagues Senator Fiona O’Loughlin and Minister O’Callaghan to ensure this is delivered. The law aims to protect those living with domestic violence and will see the establishment of a nationwide Domestic Violence Register which will be operated by the Courts Service and named in memory of Jennifer Poole. The Domestic Violence (Judgements) Register Bill (Jennie’s Law) will be transformative in helping people across Ireland, who are in a relationship, to discover whether their partner has a history of serious domestic violence convictions. McAuliffe concluded: “Jason and his family have poured their hearts into this campaign in Jennifer's memory, and I couldn't be prouder of them.”