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

-----as was ruled on. It is important to say that today. We will continue as a committee in that regard.

I am really glad that Professor Ashe is here today. I thank her for taking the time to be with us.

This is the piece of work the committee is doing in relation to women, in particular women and constitutional change and women and the Constitution. I commend the witnesses on all the work they have done with others in that regard. It is very helpful to the committee. I hear what they said around health and the other issues. The aim of the committee is to take the sentiment out of it, if you like, and look at all these areas to see what things look like from where people are standing, whether they are individuals, families or community groups, and from their perspective. That is what we are trying to tease out.

I ask the witnesses to develop the model around civic education and wider engagement, especially with women, and what the Government needs to do. I hear what they said regarding the substantial funding needed for it, but it is an essential investment. What investment is required from the Government? What framework would need to be developed to enable that work to carry on to continue to build on the very good work being done by the witnesses and others?