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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 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...

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 Smith and Ms Lennon. That was very succinct.

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 will ask IBEC to respond first and then SIPTU. I invite IBEC to address the question on equal pay and the mechanism to which Senator Higgins referred.

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 McGann wish to come in or will I go to SIPTU to address some of the other issues Senator Higgins raised?

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 for those constructive and practical points. I am conscious we have gone well over time in terms of the contribution of Senator Higgins, but I invite Mr. Taft to come in on the specific issue of the minimum wage before we move to a second round.

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 Mr. Taft. That is very helpful. As Chair, I will ask a couple of brief questions, if I may. We have covered domestic violence leave extensively. I am disappointed by the tone and language of the IBEC submission, which is not reflective of the compassionate approach being taken by many employers. That is evident from what we know of employers already offering such leave. We have...

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 representatives for IBEC did not get in, so I will go to them first in the next round of questions.

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 WorkEqual to respond. SIPTU may address those points in the next round.

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

Ivana Bacik: Will Ms Lennon repeat that statistic, please?