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

I thank Professor Galligan for being so concise while still conveying so much information. The written submission goes into far more detail, particularly on the issue of the feasibility of reaching the quota in different elections etc. She has given us a clear indication of a recommendation we might wish to make regarding filling vacancies on public boards with women. I now invite my colleagues to contribute. We usually have a time limit on exchanges to enable everyone to get in on a second round, if necessary. Therefore, these are limited to eight minutes. Deputy Clarke must leave early, so I call her first.