Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Is it intended to implement by way of urgent response, the recommendations of the second interim report of the Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children with regard to defences available to defendants, age of consent, persons in authority and criminal evidence and to reform the laws on incest? When will the relevant legislation be introduced? It has been promised several times for 2011.

Given that it has been deemed to be of urgent need, the Taoiseach might indicate to the House whether it is intended to respond to this in an urgent fashion.

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