To ask the Minister for Communities what actions are being considered to resource safe spaces within homes, of any tenure, for victims of Domestic Violence.

The Housing Executive operates the Sanctuary Scheme, which is a multi-agency initiative to enable households, at risk of domestic abuse, to remain in their homes by installing additional security measures which may include a “Sanctuary Room” within the property.

This scheme is currently only available to Housing Executive tenants. However, the Housing Executive recently published a Domestic Abuse Action Plan which includes plans to explore the potential of extending the Sanctuary Scheme to Housing Association tenants.