The Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime was established by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in March 2005, with a remit to disburse funding for victim support and assistance measures and to develop a framework for victims going forward into the future. This report, which is the second annual report of the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime, sets out the work the Commission undertook in 2006.

The members of the Commission are:

• Mr. Jim McHugh, (Chairman), former Assistant Commissioner, An Garda Síochána
  
• Ms. Nora Owen, former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
  
• Mr. Sean Lowry, former head of the Probation Service
  
• Mr. Michael Whelan, Gemini Consulting
  
• Ms. Marian Finucane, broadcaster

Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime Annual Report 2006 (Microsoft Word – 638KB)