Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I completely understand why the Minister of State does not propose to accept these amendments. Following the Committee Stage debate and today's brief discussion, local authorities need to be sent a message to the effect that they should try, where possible, to make sure the gender balance within a local authority is reflected when they are nominating members of the new education and training boards. If the debate today and on Committee Stage sets that process into practice, it will have been worthwhile.

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