Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enact legislation to strengthen the rights of victims of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Preliminary work is underway in my Department on the preparation of a Criminal Justice (Victims' Rights) Bill which will strengthen the rights of victims of crime. I expect that a general scheme of the Bill will be ready for submission to Government for consideration by the end of this year.