Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-21
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Violet-Anne Wynne (IND), Clare

Does the Tánaiste accept that his equating of "trips, slips and falls" with rape and abuse was an unfortunate error in his letter to members of the Defence Forces who have been subjected to such horrendous crimes? Will he recall and reissue the letter and make a statement on the matter?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-21