Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The trying of sexual offences and rape cases has been much discussed in recent times. While some of it relates to a case taken outside this jurisdiction, it is still a fact that the number of cases brought in this jurisdiction from complaint to criminal conviction is very low, at in or around 8%, and that there are deficiencies and problems in how cases are tried. I wrote to the Minister and the justice committee on 29 March to propose that a review be carried out of the manner in which rape cases and sexual offences were tried. The Minister proposed a related initiative. I ask him to outline that proposal in greater detail.

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