Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Cosúil le comhghleacaithe eile, beidh Sinn Féin ag tacú leis an leasú ón Seanadóir Clonan. Senator Clonan’s amendment is important. I am sorry that I missed his contribution. I am sure that, as ever, it was well-informed, insightful and comprehensive. The amendment seeks to ensure there is legal consistency across all sectors of our society whether civilian or military when it comes to sexual assault. I am sure it has been mentioned that the exposure by the Women of Honour, in particular, of the scale of sexual violence against women in the Defence Forces highlights the importance of accountability and transparency based on law and practice. One thing that was said on Senator Clonan’s election to this House was that he would bring tremendous experience around these issues. We know his background on this. The amendment makes absolute sense. We support it and I hope the Minister of State will accept it.