Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion
Seanad Éireann — 2021-11-17
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Pauline O'Reilly (CC), Labour Panel

I thank Senator Hoey and acknowledge the deeply personal nature of her story. I offer my support to the Senator, and I am sure the same will be said for all of our colleagues here. As the Senator said, unfortunately the story she shared is a very common one, but each story is individual and personal. I thank her. I think many people listening will identify with it. It is important to take things out of the purely legislative and overly convoluted way that we sometimes have of speaking. I thank the Senator again. I am here if she needs anything at all.

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Sitting date: 2021-11-17