Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)

As the Tánaiste knows, I raised this issue with him some time ago. It was to have been launched on International Women's Day in March last year but was delayed because of the general election and the coming in of the new Government. There is great frustration in civil society that we do not have the implementation of a plan and I am sure the Tánaiste appreciates that. This is a very serious commitment, involving a UN Security Council resolution on giving women their place in conflict resolution. There is much we can look at both in terms of Ireland and our work overseas. I urge the Tánaiste to ensure this is taken on board. I welcome that he is meeting members of civil society next week but we really need to honour this commitment, particularly given that we hold the chair of the OSCE this year.

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