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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (8 Nov 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 1313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legislation that covers the safe and appropriate transport of animal carcasses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55567/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for her intervention. We are less than 12 hours away from the looming deadline in Northern Ireland where it appears that yet another election will be called. The people of Northern Ireland have been left without a functioning Executive for six months as we approach a deepened winter cost-of-living crisis and as we see significant issues around governance...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. He stated clearly the Government position that there is no need for a new election. I agree entirely. All of us in this House would agree. The last Stormont election was just 24 weeks ago. Clearly, there are very pressing issues affecting the people in Northern Ireland every day, particularly with the cost-of-living crisis, and they need a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Members have the option of being physically present in the committee room or may join the meeting via Microsoft Teams from their Leinster House offices but may not participate in the meeting from outside parliamentary precincts. I ask members joining on Teams to mute their microphones when not making a contribution and to use the raise hand function to indicate. All those present in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Hession for that very clear and succinct statement, and in particular for being so practical in addressing each of the recommendations relevant in turn. I am very grateful to Mr. Hession for that because we have taken the view that our role as a committee is to ensure the implementation of the 45 recommendations of the citizens' assembly. We are looking at how to implement them,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Lawler for the clarification. We may come back to that in the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Mr. Hession should please go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Hession for the very full response. We can be a little flexible on time this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Mr. Lawler spoke about the process associated with the roadmap for social inclusion. To clarify, is the Department preparing a statement on that for the Government next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Is a separate report being produced on the application of benchmarking to other welfare payments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Will it be ready for the Government in anticipation of next year's budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We will look at that because we are interested in putting timelines on the action plan for implementation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Lawler. That is helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will ask Mr. Lawler to answer that one. Other members then want to come in. I will come back to Senator Higgins in a second round for the other questions, if that is okay. I call Mr. Lawler. I think the point was about the gendered analysis of beneficiaries under the private pension tax relief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is helpful to hear. We need to go back and look at that recommendation of the Commission on Pensions. There is a gender analysis included in the recommendations in its report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We will not have sight of that report before we get to finalise our report, when I think about the timing. However, it is good to know that is there so I thank Mr. Hession for that.