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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I invite Ms O'Hare or Dr. McGann from IBEC to respond. Deputy Cronin raised some valid issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am conscious other members wish to come in. I might ask our other witnesses from SIPTU and WorkEqual to respond to that in the next round of questioning if they wish to. We will move on. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Does Ms O'Hare or Dr. McGann wish to respond to that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: In the opening statement, IBEC referred to a non-statutory framework.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The Deputy should allow the witness to finish answering the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Deputy. The point is made. I move to Senator Chambers, to be followed by Senators Warfield and Pauline O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Do the witnesses from SIPTU wish to come in on the gender pay gap issue? In particular, Ms Buckley may wish to comment on the quality assurance mark and whether unions would consider that useful in reducing the gender pay gap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. I am conscious that neither SIPTU nor WorkEqual has had a chance to come in on that issue. Senator Warfield is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I ask Ms Buckley from SIPTU to come in on the domestic violence leave and collective bargaining points, and Ms Smith and Ms Lennon from WorkEqual can respond before I go back to IBEC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Buckley. I am conscious of time and that I have other colleagues indicating. I might come back to WorkEqual and IBEC on those points in the next round, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We will go to IBEC first as most of the questions were directed at its representatives and then bring in WorkEqual. We may give a little leeway on time on this round because I am conscious that the WorkEqual representatives have not yet got to address domestic violence leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. Dr. McGann may wish to finish her comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We have 45 recommendations from the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality that we regard as a blueprint for the achievement of gender equality. Many of the others address cultural issues, stereotyping in education and so on. We have had hearings on those issues. We want to focus very much on pay and workplace conditions and on the experience and expertise each of the organisations before...

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on our Labour Party motion and to second it. Our motion seeks to secure better pay and conditions for those employed in the community, voluntary and care sector, such as section 39, section 56 and section 10 workers. These are thousands of workers who work for independent, non-State agencies to provide vital support services in the community and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 154. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet Committees that are in place; if he has created any new Cabinet Committees in the past year; the Cabinet Committee that deals with Energy; and the frequency with which it has met. [49901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of all the section 10 organisations funded in 2021 and 2022, respectively; the amount allocated to each; the quantum of funding that was derived from his Department and the balance from local authorities in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50321/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all section 56 funded organisations in 2021 and 2022, respectively, in tabular form; the amount of funding awarded to each; the way that the funding allocation for each makes provision for pay, terms and conditions of the staff employed in each; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the establishment of an environmental and planning law court as set out in the programme for Government; if a budgetary allocation for the establishment of this court was made in budget 2023; if so, the amount; the number of judges envisioned to sit on this court; the number of staff and their relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the National Cancer Strategy in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the no-show rates at chemotherapy appointments at each of the designated cancer centres in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form. [49586/22]