Pat Rabbitte
Question:129 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the state of the law governing efforts by accused persons to impugn the character of homicide victims in their own defence in murder and manslaughter proceedings and the ability of the prosecution adequately to counter those efforts; if he has further satisfied himself that the prosecution uses its best efforts to protect the character of the deceased in such cases, having regard to the present state of the law; if he has received submissions in this regard, in particular from the families of homicide victims; if he is considering proposals for a change in the applicable law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32633/04]
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