Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

In a recent speech on 19 April, my counterpart, the Justice and Police Minister, Annette King, said,

This year, a victims' charter will be developed to build awareness of the standard of service that victims can expect from government agencies. The victims' charter will be a significant step in ensuring that victims of crime are aware of their rights under the Victims Rights Act.

We in this country have had a victims' charter since 1995. We are a step ahead of New Zealand in that respect——

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