James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I lend my voice of support for some funding for Dignity 4 Patients. It is providing services, as the Minister has said, for quite a number of people, many of whom are men who are at risk of suicide as a consequence of the abuse they have suffered.

As with Deputy O'Sullivan I should like to see a serious review and I accept the Minister's assurance that it will be. Should an inquiry be necessary after this, I should like if the evidence at this review might be considered in the context of such a further inquiry, so that victims will not have to subject themselves to further interview, unless they want to. Apart from the funding needed by Dignity 4 Patients, the victims need services. They need to be looked after, and while they are very isolated, they are coming together although still finding it very difficult to talk about this. They need psychological support, counselling services etc. and this must be one of the key considerations.

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