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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Redmond. I see Dr. Tuda would like to come in on this. I am conscious of time and other people wanting to contribute. Perhaps Dr. Tuda could come in on this and Professor Galligan might come in after the next questioner and respond to Senator O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Tuda. That is very bleak and stark.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Tuda for that dose of reality. We will move on. In a moment, Professor Galligan will come back in on the other questions Senator O'Reilly raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: In fact, perhaps it is a sign that things have moved on. I will go to Professor Galligan first to address the second question Deputy Cronin raises and then to Professor Russell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Professor Galligan played a key role in driving the move towards the gender quota law. We have a history on that. I thank her for that. Senator O'Reilly also made a point in the earlier round about quotas in the context of the Seanad and the Taoiseach's nominees. Does Professor Galligan wish to comment on that before I bring in Dr. Russell?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Galligan. I will go back to Dr. Russell because Deputy Cronin had a specific question on parental leave in any countries in which companies have to pay. I will then go to Senator Higgins for the next round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Russell who managed to condense a huge amount of information into a really concise presentation. I am grateful to her for that and for giving such great insight into the context for implementation of recommendations 32 to 36. I appreciate that and colleagues will have many questions for her and her colleagues on that. I will now move to Professor Galligan who is dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Russell very much for those comments. Many issues were touched upon there. Senator Higgins indicated to speak next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is a lot to respond to there. I will invite Professor Galligan to comment first. The first questions Senator Higgins had were on the gender quotas in the boards. I will go to the ESRI for a response after that and I see that Dr. Tuda wants to come in on that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is a strong response to Senator Higgins's points and to Deputy Cronin's earlier points as well. We are running short on time and Senator Higgins asked some specific questions of the ESRI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I invite Dr. Russell to come in, followed by Dr. Tuda and then we will go to Senator Warfield.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Warfield for his patience. He is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Professor Galligan may want to respond. The point on sanctions is critical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Pauline O'Reilly and Deputy Cronin have indicated they would like to contribute again. As Chair, I wish to ask a few short questions before we move to the second round. I thank colleagues for their forbearance. I thank all the witnesses for their excellent and thought-provoking presentations. In a previous Dáil term, Professor Galligan appeared before the justice committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Galligan. That is very clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Does the figure of 11.3% relate to 2018?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thought the figure in 2018 was still 13.9%. I was obviously working off old figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: However, we cannot yet say why this has happened. That is my question.