Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The development of the national action plan has been a collaborative process between civil society and Government. I very much appreciate the role played by the joint consortium in acting as champions in Ireland for Resolution 1325. For any national action plan to succeed, it will have to represent a balance between the high ambition we all have towards implementing the resolution and the resources which are available. I believe the proposed monitoring and evaluation structure in the national action plan, which I outlined in general terms in my earlier response, builds on the proposals made by civil society and will guarantee this strong implementation and ownership across the government system. Once the Oireachtas committees have been established, there will be an opportunity for Members to question and participate in the evaluation of the plan.

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