Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I hope the Minister might throw some light specifically on policy. We had a Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and a special or joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. Following that, the Government, in its wisdom, decided to set up an interdepartmental committee to look at the recommendations. That was last April. It closed for submissions in May. The interdepartmental committee issued a call for submissions, which then closed. We have heard nothing since. I have desperately tried to find out where the report is and whether it was published. To help the Minister, I received a reply that tells me the committee cannot tell us that because of the McKenna and other principles. That has nothing to do with the question I am asking. The referendums were only called in December of last year. The interdepartmental committee met from last April. Surely, it has concluded its work and there is a report. Where is it? It will help with trust and confidence in the referendums.

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