Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Claire Hanna:
I thank Dr. Mitchell. That concept of psychological safety is really important. As she says, it is about that extension of consent. It is not, in this context, always going to be absolute delight about it but it is creating things people are comfortable with. She will know I am involved with SDLP's new Ireland commission and exactly that sort of small-group, face-to-face, multiple levels of dialogue is the phase we are in at the moment. It is sitting down with people in small groups and asking what their fears, hopes and rights are, and not exposing people. Not everybody is ready for a large group approach to it. I will hand over to other colleagues.
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