Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That might be the mechanism and my legislation might also be the mechanism. We have had a lot of engagement on the floor of the Dáil on the need to take swift action in the area of gender-based violence. This is a fundamental piece of legislation. As a workplace representative, I have seen people - usually women but not always - in this situation. Enacting my Bill would be in line with the Government's objective of making sure all the ducks are in a row prior to signing and ratification. I welcome that a date has been set although I understand that might not be fulfilled and that the commitment is to do it by the end of the year. I encourage the Tánaiste to engage with my legislation because it is written and ready to go. It was introduced by us in 2019 but we could not bring it through due to the fall of the previous Dáil. It is written by the Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers, OPLA, and is very simple legislation that amends the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. It would bring us in line and put us in a good position to sign the convention.

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