Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion

10:00 am

Ms Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop:

I referred to the SAVI report and the extent of sexual violence. We know that more people are coming forward and reporting the crime. Until we have a second SAVI report and a proper comparison, we will not know whether there is an escalation in the prevalence or more people coming forward. It is really important to have the research to follow up.