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

The third strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence was launched last week. It noted that there is work to be done to engage employers and trade unions and further develop legislation for statutory domestic violence employment leave and enhanced workplace protections from sexual harassment. There is no need for any member of the Government to engage in further consultation, as this issue has already been consulted on. I have consulted Women's Aid on my own legislation, which would do exactly what this consultation is hoping to arrive at. If the Government talks to those in Women's Aid, they will say that this issue has already been consulted on and they feel they have had their say. We are due to transpose the EU work-life balance directive on or before 2 August. This is an essential part of it. I have legislation on Committee Stage. It has gone through a period of consultation, has been drafted by parliamentary drafters and is ready to go. It would do exactly what the Government has committed to doing. Will the Government accept my legislation and can we work together to deliver this? Victims and survivors have waited long enough.

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