Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is very helpful to hear that point about the public sector equality duty. We have a similar provision, which is equally under-used or under-implemented at present. That is a very important point and we will take that on board. I thank Professor O'Hagan again for her comprehensive responses and for her written submission. We appreciate her engagement, on recommendation No. 44 in particular but also more broadly on recommendations Nos. 42 to 45, inclusive, on the gender equality principle in law and policy. These are important recommendations, as part of the overall suite of 45 recommendations the Citizens' Assembly has made, which we regard as a blueprint for achieving gender equality in Ireland. I thank Professor O'Hagan for her help in enabling us to do our work and for sharing her views and expertise.

I thank all colleagues and stakeholders who attended yesterday's launch of our interim report on constitutional change. We all look forward to resuming our hearings on the final module, module E, on recommendations relating to workplace pay and conditions and leadership, politics and public life in the autumn. Go raibh maith agaibh go léir.