Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want this to get to Mayo as quickly as possible and I have liaised with the local authority there in terms of doing some of this work. It is awfully important for us to acknowledge the courage of a lot of the women in these communities who are coming forward to discuss and share their thoughts and ideas with us. I know the committee really values that because it is certainly not easy. There are many barriers to it as Professor Ashe identified. I would encourage those groups, some of whom we have had in the Oireachtas, to continue doing the really good work that is being done across communities. I know the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Tully, will agree. It is not often acknowledged, because the media looks for the sensational things in its reporting. However, the extraordinary work and the ordinary work being done at grassroots community level and driven by Dr. Ashe and others we will hear about as we continue this piece of work is really valuable to what we are doing.