Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 January 2022

Committee on Public Petitions

Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces

Photo of Martin BrowneMartin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Congratulations on clearing the backlog without new resources.

Can we talk about lessons that may have been learned in light of the RTÉ documentary "Women of Honour"? The allegations of gender-based discrimination and violence in our Defence Forces were appalling and extremely worrying.

Without mentioning any names, did Mr. Justice Mahon ever consider or make findings of any allegations of discrimination or sexual assault or a related offence that subsequently arose in connection with Women of Honour? Has he ever met with any of these complainants?

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