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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Business of Joint Committee (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Members may attend physically in the committee room or may join the meeting via Microsoft Teams from their Leinster House offices. I know that some colleagues are going to do the latter. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. I ask members joining on Teams to mute their microphones when not making a contribution and to use the raised hand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Joyce for your kind words about the gender pay gap. I would like to acknowledge the success of the early years pay agreement, which was groundbreaking. I should have also acknowledged the announcement yesterday that the general secretary of ICTU, Ms Patricia King, is to step down. She has been such a role model for women, in particular, in the trade union movement and across...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: A timely question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very encouraging. I thank the witness for that update. It is very helpful. I call Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Why has it not happened and what do they need to make it happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is a really interesting recommendation from the citizens' assembly that it included that under gender-related issues and pay and workplace conditions. I thank Dr. Bambrick for highlighting that. Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who is Vice Chair of this committee, is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There are quite a number of issues there. I do not know which of the witnesses would like to go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Deputy McAuliffe is next and Senator Warfield will follow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am aware that we usually have a time limit on exchanges but maybe Dr. Bambrick will address that specific question for Deputy McAuliffe, and then we will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is a very clear answer. It fits right in with recommendation No. 8 of the citizens' assembly, which we have been considering, and with the calls that I and others make for a Donogh O'Malley moment to take place in childcare and early years care. I thank Dr. Bambrick for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The sound was not great there. Did Dr. Bambrick get the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is great. Many thanks. The living wage coalition will be in with the committee in a couple of weeks' time, and indeed the Tánaiste will be in next week. Does Senator Warfield have another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator has two minutes, and we will give him a little leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very helpful. As Senator Warfield said, we dealt with this issue in last week's hearing with the ESRI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is a lot there so perhaps the witnesses will divide up the questions for answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Higgins also asked a question about joint labour committees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Higgins. We had asked our ICTU witnesses and colleagues specifically to address recommendations 32 to 36, inclusive. The Department of Social Protection will come before the committee to address the social protection recommendations 13 to 19, inclusive. Recommendations 17 to 19, inclusive, relate to pensions. On foot of Senator Higgins questions the witnesses are free to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is interesting for us to know the ICTU position in respect of recommendation 19 to introduce a universal State pension. We may delve further, therefore, into the rationale the assembly had for coming up with the recommendation. I do not see any other colleagues indicating. I have some questions, so I will take up the next slot. I thank the witnesses for the broad array of issues they...