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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister was absolutely correct in his last statement. It is a matter of how we frame, not advertise, what the careers are going to look like for our younger students. I have some questions but I want to start on a point that is very close to my heart but that also gives me a bit of a nervous twitch. I am not going to lie to the Minister in that regard. We have come phenomenal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: We could be here all day. I apologise to the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: It is rather complex

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: That reshaping of the culture will not happen overnight. It will take a significant amount of time, energy and effort on the part of everybody. I am curious as to whether we are seeing any results of that yet or whether that piece of work will need to continue for another period before we start seeing actual change on the ground. Does Professor Scott have an opinion on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: What I am hearing is that where these courses are made available, and are almost marketed - for the want of a better term - in a more appropriate way, those who have been under-represented are willing and able to engage with them. Does that come back to highlighting an issue at secondary-school level around the provision of courses or options for subjects? I presume one would need a set...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank Professor Scott.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank each and every one of the witnesses for their time, experience and expertise and for being with us. It is really important we hear from people working in the field when we come to look at this. I was very disobedient in terms of time with my previous round of questions so I will condense these questions slightly if I can. I will focus first on something Dr. Brennan mentioned....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has not been given a hospital appointment given the circumstances. [21687/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 456. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the provision of one-to-one services for a person [21870/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (4 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the awareness campaigns and training that is available to general practitioners for the identification and treatment of Lyme disease. [22033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (4 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if test results for Lyme disease that have been identified in private testing facilities or following medical investigations abroad are recognised for treatment by the HSE here. [22034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (4 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 497. To ask the Minister for Health if the supplementary medications and treatment required for chronic Lyme disease will be covered by the general medical scheme and the drug treatment scheme. [22035/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister for her response, which is much appreciated. Will the memorandum of understanding she mentioned apply to the provision of the urgently needed 60 new additional units, as identified in the report done by the Ministers for Justice and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth? Has a budget been secured for the units? I have no issue with what the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I wish to discuss a section under pillar 2, enabling victims and survivors to live in safe accommodation as a priority. We have spoken at length about the need for refuge places and the need for those pathways, hubs and other supports. I want to look at specifically in this instance where the safest place for the survivor is in the family home. Yesterday afternoon SPARK and One Family made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister for her time this morning. It is very much appreciated. I hope she has had an opportunity to follow some of the work this committee has been doing in recent months. The committee has a short timeframe and we are very much focused on ensuring that what came out of the citizens' assembly is translated into actions for citizens. I commend the Minister's statement, in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cost of Living Issues (28 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce further targeted measures to support lower and middle-income families in response to the level of inflation projected for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/22]