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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That was a very strong point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That was research that I did with Ms Blackwell and others at the time. We are keen to see that research being updated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The findings were shocking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The witnesses can just give very quick answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We have AkiDwA representatives with us next week and will be engaging with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very good. We will move on to Senator Higgins, followed by Deputy Bríd Smith, who has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am conscious of time. I ask each of you in turn, perhaps starting with Ms Scott, to address some of those. You can come back in during a further round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The Irish Sentencing Information System.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very clear. We are way over time on that round. Ms Benson and Ms Blackwell wanted to reply, but I ask them to hold their responses until the next round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is a lot there. Many of those questions were directed at Ms Benson. Given she and Ms Blackwell did not come in previously, I will ask them to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will bring in Ms Blackwell and then Deputy Bríd Smith because I am conscious she has been waiting. We will then have final responses when guests can address anything they have not had the chance to say yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Blackwell for her really important words. I also thank Deputy Bríd Smith for her patience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We will go to Ms Benson first for Women's Aid and then I will invite Dr. Saidléar, Ms Scott and Ms Blackwell to make a final summing up. I do not think we have any other contributions indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The committee will hear from Safe Ireland next week. Ms Benson's observations will give us a base to ask them about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Saidléar. I invite Ms Scott to respond. If Ms Blackwell would like to have the last word, we will allow her that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is important. Deputy Clarke wishes to make a brief point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I see Senator Higgins is indicating. I am conscious that we have kept our guests here for two hours, which is normally our limit. Senator Higgins may comment very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I invite Ms Blackwell to sum up and to respond on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is a good positive note on which to end. I thank the representatives of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Rape Crisis Network Ireland and Women's Aid for sharing their experience and expertise with us today. I apologise for adding to their workload, but this is very important. This has been very constructive for us. I am in the happy position, as Chair, of finding that all the questions...