David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)

I support Deputy Lynch. This matter is extremely serious. In a case yesterday a young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted was not allowed to give evidence in court because she has Down's syndrome and thereby was deemed not to have the intellectual capacity to give evidence in court. This is extremely serious. Our law is totally outdated at present and legislation should be brought forward as a matter of urgency.

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