Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

First of all, I listened to that interview from Kate this morning on "Morning Ireland". It was absolutely horrific what Kate had to go through. The behaviour of those involved was beyond any comprehension that such violence and violation of a young woman could happen in modern society. We have to deal with that on a whole-of-society level, through programmes in education, through the social, personal and health education programme and so forth, and also in terms of the journey of a victim through our courts. The O'Malley report was a watershed. There have been improvements. As I listened this morning, it was still very clear that the experience of Kate was intimidatory and was very challenging and difficult. Although a conviction was secured and people were sentenced, from that perspective it is a reflection of some of the progress that has been made.

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