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An Ghníomhaireacht um Fhoréigean Baile, Gnéasach agus Inscnebhunaithe, or Cuan, is a statutory agency under the remit of the Department of Justice dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV).

Cuan was established in 2024 as a core output of Zero Tolerance - The Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (2022-2026).

Cuan coordinates and drives the implementation of the Zero Tolerance strategy, including through:

• delivering excellent services to victims of DSGBV, including delivering on the number of safe and accessible accommodation spaces available, as well as ensuring that helpline and other supports are available to anyone requiring them
• putting in place a robust set of national service standards and governance arrangements to ensure adherence to the appropriate standards for such supports
• leading on consistent and ongoing research to inform DSGBV policy development, working with others such as the CSO who have data projects underway
• leading on awareness-raising campaigns designed to reduce the incidence of DSGBV in Irish society as well as ensuring that all victims know how to access the supports they require
• coordinating all government actions set out in the Third National Strategy and reporting on their delivery to the Minister for Justice. Political oversight of the strategy will be provided by the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality
• Coordinating, overseeing and providing advice and support, as appropriate, in relation to the implementation by public service bodies of the strategies and plans in relation to domestic, sexual or gender-based violence

Read Cuan’s founding legislation, the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Act 2023.

Click here for more information on the Zero Tolerance Strategy.