Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 13, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following:

"(6) Not less than 40 per cent of the members of a Body shall be men and not less than 40 per cent shall be women.".

This is an issue I raised on Committee Stage and the Minister indicated she was sympathetic, although she seemed concerned there might not be enough men, rather than women, and that the balance might need to be tipped in the other direction. If that were the case ——

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