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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: This has been a major issue for us. It is in the report of the Citizens' Assembly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is not said enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Does Mr. Peelo wish to come in on that last point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Does Ms Byrne wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will start with the questions I am dying to ask. I thank everyone for their submissions, statements and engagement with the committee. It has been really helpful and it is good we have a gender balance and that it is not just women discussing childcare which is often the case in these Houses. On practical implementation and on the early childhood education and care recommendations, Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very clear and I thank Ms Byrne. I turn to Mr. O’Connor now and I commend him and SIPTU on the very important work in highlighting the pay and conditions for so many of those in the sector. I visited early years centres in Limerick recently and heard his point exactly that those who are training early years educators at University of Limerick said that very few of the class...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I have two other colleagues who wish to join the discussion: Deputy Hourigan and Senator Doherty. I will ask Mr. Peelo to respond briefly please and I will go then to Deputy Hourigan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Ms Roche can speak after the next Deputy, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Deputy Hourigan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I call Ms Byrne and then Ms Roche can follow-up on the previous question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The line is breaking up and we cannot hear Ms Roche properly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Roche. The line keeps breaking up; we are only hearing Ms Roche intermittently. I call Senator Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is not an easy question, but it is a most important one. I do not know who would like to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Does Senator Doherty have any further follow-up questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I call Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is an important and practical question. I will add another before I give you all the last word. It is on the point about accessibility in settings. It is also a very gendered point. We have spoken about workplace crèches in childcare and there was a lot of debate in different workplaces about having workplace crèches and childcare. The difficulty is that if it is typically...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will give Mr. O'Connor the last word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is a nice, positive note on which to finish. When looking at the Citizens' Assembly recommendations related to children we are very conscious of the need to ensure children's rights and a child-centred approach would inform our deliberations, as they informed the assembly's deliberations. I thank Mr. Darragh O'Connor from Big Start, Mr. Damien Peelo and Ms Mary Roche from Treoir and...