Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2024-06-12
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

The point I would generally make to all the Deputies is to ask what the genesis of this is. Why are we bringing in legislation, part of which is establishing an external oversight body? It is because the independent review group recommended it. Why did the independent review group recommend it? What was the independent review group doing? It was investigating shocking behaviour, including misogyny, sexual assault and sexual abuse of members, female and male. I recall Deputy Cronin asking me during question time in advance of the independent review group if I would commit to implementing all the recommendations of the independent review group. Not one Deputy here today mentioned a victim. Not one Member here mentioned the origins of this or why the independent review group felt it necessary-----

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Sitting date: 2024-06-12