Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is time that the Women of Honour were honoured in word and in deed by the House. The seriousness of the damage that was done to these women - and, indeed, men – has been fully articulated in the national media. It is not that they were raped or sexually assaulted out on the street and then did not get a kind ear when they went into work. This was done by their superior officers. This was done within the Defence Forces by people who should have known better and were there to defend the honour of these women.

When these women speak out, we have to take what they say seriously. They have said that they want there to be some oversight of the internal appointees to the oversight board. The Tánaiste should respect that and listen to these women.

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