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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for the update. It is, however, of some concern that of the 101 recommendations made by the independent review group in 2016, only 36, or just over one third, have been completed. The others appear to be ongoing or are still to be determined. In the context of such serious allegations about impropriety and a conflict of interest in the operation of An Bord...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for the update. I appreciate that the Minister has not seen the report from Remy Farrell SC. I am glad to hear a commitment to transparency when the report is produced and provided to the Minister. However, this is not just about transparency, but also the ability of all on the Opposition and Government sides to be able to scrutinise the findings in any report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Phelan. I call on Ms Maria Ní Fhlatharta to make her opening statement on behalf of Disabled Women Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Apologies Maria, but I am just conscious of time. Ms Amy Hassett is also speaking so I want to make sure that everyone gets a fair share of time. I am sorry to interrupt you; please proceed but we have the written statement with the full text of the articles and so on. Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you. I did not want to interrupt but you have a long opening statement and I wanted to make sure that everyone gets a fair share. I call Ms Hassett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I think we lost you there Ms Hassett. The line went down but you were almost concluded. I thank you both and I apologise again for curtailing due to time limits. I invite Ms Fiona Weldon to make an opening statement on behalf of the Independent Living Movement Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Again, I am conscious of time. We all have the opening statements. I thank Ms Weldon for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Apologies to cut across you, Ms Daly, but would you mind wrapping up as we need to move on to questions and answers with members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Apologies again for curtailing opening statements. I thank witnesses for the comprehensive information provided in each statement received and appreciate their engagement. I now turn to committee members to open the discussion.As we have always done, a time limit will be put on each exchange, so we may not get to each witness for each question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is no pressure there on all of those issues. Ms Hassett and Ms Ní Fhlatharta, both from Disabled Women Ireland, as well as Ms Weldon have indicated. I will take their responses and then move on to the next questioner, Deputy Clarke, when we will prioritise the responses of the other witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Weldon and I am sorry about the technical difficulty with the line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Deputy Clarke is getting to the heart of things. I will go first to Ms Daly as I am conscious she did not speak on the previous question. One of Deputy Clarke's questions is directly about Independent Living Movement Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Daly. I will now go to Ms Phelan becomes she did not speak on the previous question either. I will then go to Ms Weldon and anyone else who wants to come in to respond to Deputy Clarke's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: A few more witnesses want to respond. Ms Weldon might come back in to follow up on Ms Daly. I will then call Deputy Hourigan and invite Ms Ní Fhlatharta and Ms Hassett to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Weldon. That was powerful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will call Ms Ní Fhlatharta and Ms Hassett first because they did not get in during the last round. If they would like to address any points raised in the previous round, that would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is a very interesting and important point.