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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Thank you very much, Ms Hughes, and for reminding us that it is national carer's week. It is Bloomsday today as well. I invite Mr. John Dunne and Ms Clare Duffy from Family Carers Ireland to make their opening statements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: The script has me down as Mr. Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Dunne for that and the detailed account of some of the anomalies. It was very helpful to us. As he said, the Citizens' Assembly had some very clear recommendations, particularly on the reform of the carer's allowance. I thank Mr. Dunne for his insights into Article 41.2. He and Ms Hughes are on the same page. The Citizens' Assembly recommendation speaks of deleting and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: That is recommendation No. 9 of the Citizens' Assembly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: That was a really interesting insight. I thank Ms Duffy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Lynch.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Hughes for that. I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses for those very interesting insights.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Answering that is no easy task. That was a long question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Dunne. It is helpful to hear the practical side.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Lynch for that. I think Ms Duffy wants to come back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I am conscious that a number of others want to come in. I have not been following the time limits. We will put a limit of seven minutes on the exchanges from now on, if that is okay. I call Deputy Bríd Smith next, who will be followed by Senator Chambers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: A vote has been called in the Seanad. Our Senators may wish to leave for a few moments. I thank Deputy Smith, who has raised many important issues. I call on Professor Lynch first this time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Lynch for raising the point about commuting care, which is often lost or overlooked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: There is a clear recommendation in the assembly document on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Mr. Dunne wants to come in on respite, specifically on recommendation No. 7 of the assembly document.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Senators will return to the meeting in a moment. In the meantime, I call Deputy McAuliffe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for his practical questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Sure. I am conscious of the time, though, and I want to bring in our other witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Ivana Bacik: We appreciate Deputy McAuliffe's holding the fort while the Senators were detained.