The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, has said she expects new legislation on rape by the end of next year.

Report shows newspaper headlines on rape.

A meeting of the joint Oireachtas Committee on women's rights with close up Monica Barnes, Nuala Fennell and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.

Interview with Máire Geoghegan-Quinn who says she hopes that recommendations made by the women's rights committee will be incorporated in any new legislation.

To camera Caroline Erskine with report on committee's hopes that funding from the National Lottery will be made available to women's agencies.

The reporter is Caroline Erskine.

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