Ms Jessica Traynor:

The answer from the ground up is "No". We very much welcomed the proposals the Minister, Deputy Martin, made but we have not seen any change as of yet. One of the reasons we are glad to be here is we wish to keep the issue topical, especially with regard to events regarding the treatment of women in Irish society more widely.

We believe it is important. Our colleagues at the Irish Theatre Institute will probably have a better sense of the small grassroots things that are changing but it has not been felt at the bottom of the ladder yet.