The Women of Honour group has called for the urgent establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry into allegations of emotional abuse, physical torture, bullying and sexual misconduct in the Defence Forces.
The group has published its terms of reference for an inquiry which would allow the victims of abuse to recount the ordeal and make submissions to a tribunal.
The Government has committed to establishing a statutory inquiry after an independent review found serious failures in the complaints system in the Defence Forces.
However, the group believes that the terms of reference being proposed by the Government are far too narrow and will not address many of the issues raised by the Women of Honour.
Ahead of its meeting with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste tomorrow the group has identified its priorities for this inquiry.
It is seeking to have the tribunal investigate the extent of abuse within the Defence Forces and what was known at official level about it.
The tribunal must also examine if complaints were appropriately addressed and whether the promotion prospects of those who made them were diminished.
It wants the inquiry to look at claims that internal disciplinary processes were used to retaliate against those making complaints.
There must also be a guarantee from Minister for Defence Micheál Martin and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces that anyone who talks to the tribunal will not be adversely affected.
The group says the tribunal must decide if there is a requirement for counselling, support and recompense and it should publish a report within two years of its establishment.
