Strategy Implementation
Strategy Oversight Committee
Action 22 of the National Strategy aims to provide an effective monitoring process for the implementation of the strategy. In order to achieve this bi-annual reports on the strategy progress will be submitted to the Strategy Oversight Committee.
The Strategy Oversight Committee is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality and is composed of representatives from Cosc, the Department of Health and Children, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Department of Education and Skills, An Garda Síochána and the HSE. The role of the Committee is to monitor the implementation of the strategy and to assist in identifying solutions to any delays in implementation.
The Committee meets twice yearly. In advance of every meeting a progress report on the implementation of the strategy activities is prepared by Cosc, using material and information supplied by relevant organisations and feedback from NGOs.
The structure and membership of the Strategy Oversight Committee can be viewed by clicking on the below link.
National Strategy Oversight Committee
Table of Cosc Units responsible for National Strategy Actions
Progress Reports
The first progress report was submitted to the Strategy Oversight Committee in June 2010. The Committee was satisfied that good progress was being made in the delivery of the actions and activities for 2010.
To view a copy of the first progress report click on the following link:
First Progress Report on National Strategy
With regard to the second progress report submitted in 2010 the Strategy Oversight Committee noted that, although there has been a delay in implementing some of the activities, due to resource issues, the majority of the actions are being implemented as planned and the Committee is satisfied that progress is being made in accordance with strategy time frame.
To view a copy of the second progress report please click the following link:
Second Progress Report on National Strategy
With regard to the third progress report submitted in June 2011the Committee noted that, most of the actions identified in the Strategy are being implemented as planned. There has been a delay in implementing some activities, mainly due to resource issues. However, the committee was satisfied that good progress continues to be made.
To view a copy of the third progress report please click the following link:
Third Progress Report on National Strategy
Attrition Paper
This paper sets proposals for action to assist in the minimisation of attrition in domestic and sexual violence cases. The proposals were developed by a Committee established by Cosc representing the state Justice Sector. Membership of the committee is made up of representatives of An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, the Probation Service and Cosc representing the Department of Justice and Equality.
The National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2010-2014 includes a commitment to minimise attrition in domestic and sexual violence cases, where appropriate. The strategy describes attrition as follows:
"Attrition, in cases of domestic and sexual violence, relates to the lack of progress on to completion of criminal cases, and more specifically, to the stages at which cases drop out from the criminal justice system, that is, from the initial report stage to the final stage of court proceedings. While there is some debate about the specific level of attrition in court cases arising from domestic and sexual abuse, there is no doubt that attrition is a problem to be tackled".
To view the a copy of the Attrition Paper please click on the following link:
Justice Committee Proposals on Attrition Feb 2011
