Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth
Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed)
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
If there is time, I have one more question. The question is addressed first to Ms Benson, and then to the other witnesses. We have more or less covered this issue, but I want to be belt and braces about it. Are the witnesses happy and satisfied that enough consultation has been done? We could say that there is never enough consultation. We could be doing it for the rest of our lives. At some point, we have to draw a line and say that we have consulted and listened and now need to move forward. Are the witnesses happy that this legislation reflects the needs of victims and survivors as it currently stands? Do they feel that more consultation and another report is required? Do they think that another round-table discussion or something similar would be worthwhile, or do they feel that they have put it all out there and there is nothing more we could possibly add to it?
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