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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I raise the terrible situation for women and girls in Iran. For nearly five weeks now, the Iranian regime has been using particularly brutal violence against its own citizens following the brutal killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on 16 September by the so-called morality police. We have seen the start of a new episode in a long and dark chapter of Iran's history. We have seen hundreds of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: -----of the Iranian regime. I ask the Taoiseach to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, expel the Iranian ambassador-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: -----and take significant action internationally against the Iranian regime.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There was considerable controversy during summer in agreeing sectoral emission targets for the agriculture sector in particular. My colleague Deputy Sherlock called on the Government to convene a citizens' assembly on the future of agriculture and food production in Ireland. Would the Taoiseach and the Government agree with such an approach? It would enable a good conversation to take...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I asked about the thalidomide issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [51663/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yesterday, I raised the tenant in situscheme with the Taoiseach. Will NESC and the Government look at how to strengthen that scheme as part of the package of measures, including the eviction ban, that will be necessary to keep people out of homelessness and to secure homes for families and individuals into the future? Currently, the tenant in situscheme has too much red tape and there is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [51661/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The "Prime Time" special on O'Connell Street last night revealed the reality of what so many of us already know, which is that we have allowed the main street of our capital city to fall into decline. We also know, however, that policing is a problem across the city centre and not just on O'Connell Street. Indeed, in my area, in the south inner-city, many constituents have expressed serious...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for outlining the developments at the meeting of the European political community on 6 October. We know the meeting this week of European leaders, on 20 and 21 October, comes at a pivotal moment in the plans for tackling the energy emergency and cost-of-living crisis, as well as the ongoing response of Europe to Russia's brutal war against the people of Ukraine. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the witnesses, both those physically present and online. Members have the option of being physically present in the committee room or joining the meeting via Microsoft Teams from their Leinster House offices but they may not participate from outside the parliamentary precincts. I ask members joining on Teams to mute their microphones when not making a contribution and to use the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Gleeson for that succinct and clear outline. It was much appreciated. I invite Ms Farrell and Ms Maher to make their opening statement on behalf of She Her Elected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you so much Ms Farrell and Dr. Maher for a very succinct and clear overview. I commend you and Women for Election on all the great work in mentoring and supporting women to come forward as candidates. All of you have identified that as a crucial point. The figures on the low levels of participation of women you have give are very stark indeed, in particular outside Dublin where we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you for being so concise and for giving us such a wide array of different measures in this and your previous submission. I am going to open the floor to questions. I have many myself but I will go to Senator O'Reilly first. Senator O'Reilly is the Vice Chair of this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Reilly has raised a number of issues and I invite Ms Gleeson to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Gleeson very much. I will now call on Ms Farrell or Dr. Maher from See Her Elected.