Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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The blocks really are there. I have spoken to some of these women and organisations like TechFoundHer are doing really good work. It is very refreshing that Mr. Carey has acknowledged that there is some work to be done there. It is good that there would be a focus on this area because without leadership it will not happen. While I am not speaking on behalf of all women, we tried sitting around waiting for men to get tired of the patriarchy - they did not and so we need to be a bit more proactive about it. Being proactive and having an open mind and an open door is really important. We need to give the supports that will be needed particularly for women founders.