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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We love that. We are all enjoying-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We are all enjoying the idea of a consultation involving babies and toddlers. We have finished the formal rounds, and I am conscious of the time. Each member may make a brief contribution and I will invite a final contribution from each of our witnesses. We will start with Deputy Cronin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is great. It is very important. I will go to each member briefly and then come back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Absolutely. The witnesses might have some final observations in response to Deputy Clarke and Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Does Senator Warfield wish to come in again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It would be great if we could get that information by way of written follow-up. We would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We appreciate that positive note. I warmly thank all the witnesses for their brilliant engagement with us today. We all appreciate it very much. The clarity of their responses has been strong. We all feel we have strengthened our knowledge of how best to implement the citizens' assembly recommendations, particularly recommendation No. 27, which is the one most relevant to the work the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome Professor Angela O'Hagan, reader in equalities and public policy at Glasgow Caledonian University and independent chair of the Scottish Government equality budgets advisory group. She is joining us via Microsoft Teams. I apologise for the delay in commencing our session with her. She is very welcome, and we really appreciate her joining the meeting. Before we begin, I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor O'Hagan for that comprehensive and clear overview and for highlighting the commonalities between Scotland and Ireland as well. That is very useful to us. I invite comments and contributions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Deputy Cronin had better explain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is nearly as bad as EBAG.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The question was about the two acronyms - DPER working with EBAG.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There are quite a number of questions there for Professor O'Hagan. I thank Senator Higgins for focusing on the text in recommendation No. 44, relating to local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Those questions involved quite a range of issues. Thank you, Professor O'Hagan, for addressing them all. Deputy Cronin wishes to come in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will contribute at the end. I will give everyone a final go now. This is a shorter round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: This is recommendation 42 of the assembly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor O'Hagan. That is interesting to hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor O'Hagan. She said she would be happy to share the Scottish Government's response to the 31 recommendations when it comes out. The committee would be delighted to receive that response as a follow-up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That finishes our round of questions. I have one question and Professor O'Hagan will be glad to hear it is a fairly concise one. It relates to a matter that arose in our previous session which dealt specifically with recommendation 44. The citizens' assembly recommended that the Government legislate for equality budgeting across all Government bodies, including local authorities. We had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is very helpful to hear that point about the public sector equality duty. We have a similar provision, which is equally under-used or under-implemented at present. That is a very important point and we will take that on board. I thank Professor O'Hagan again for her comprehensive responses and for her written submission. We appreciate her engagement, on recommendation No. 44 in...