Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
771 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that sexual assault forensic testing is available in every county, in order that no person is required to travel unreasonable distances in order to report and successfully prosecute these crimes. [1661/05]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that my Department is represented on a working group looking at the question of the treatment services which should be available to victims of sexual violence, including the question of forensic medical examinations. This working group, which is under the auspices of the National Steering Committee on Violence against Women, is being chaired by the Department of Health and Children, which is responsible for the provision of such medical and treatment services.
