Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have just one comment to make. I do not want to repeat what others have said. I apologise for being late. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I pledge our support for the project and echo the point that gender or equality budgeting needs to be meaningful. We do not want to embark on a process which only involves ticking boxes. It has to be meaningful and has to be linked to overall policy objectives. Its impact has to be measured, as does progress towards meeting those objectives. It is something that Fianna Fáil supports in that context.