Rape survivor to give her views to Oireachtas committee on justice

Hazel Behan’s views on the legislation will be the only ones from a survivor at Monday’s session of the Oireachtas committee on justice, home affairs and migration. File picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

The Irishwoman who alleged she was raped by the suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is assisting the pre-legislative hearing on legislation around the disclosure of counselling records in sexual assault trials.

Hazel Behan is one of a panel of 14 people who will take part in a private session of the Oireachtas committee on justice, home affairs and migration on Tuesday for pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025.