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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 wishes to make a small observation before I invite Ms Phelan to contribute.

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

Ivana Bacik: Ms Phelan might address those questions and make any other point she wishes by way of conclusion. After that, I will move on to each of the other witnesses who have not yet spoken in this round.

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 am conscious we are on a closing round but I see Deputy Carroll MacNeill has joined us online. If the Deputy would like to make a point or ask a question, we will then go to Ms Ní Fhlatharta, Ms Hassett and Ms Daly.

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 absolutely right. I call Ms Ní Fhlatharta, Ms Hassett and then Ms Daly to respond to that point or others made by way of a closing round.

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 Ní Fhlatharta for her contribution and her strongly made point. Several people wish to come back in. Senator Doherty is indicating. She has been with us online. We are, allegedly, in the closing round, but I call her to make some brief points. I will then go to Ms Hassett and Ms Daly to conclude.

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

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear. I thank Senator Doherty. We all endorse what she said. 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 thank Ms Hassett very much. Services needing to follow the person is a great line. It sums up much of what we are saying. I thank all the witnesses as well for the observations and comments they have made on the MS Teams chat function, which the secretariat officials are noting. I call Ms Daly.

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 for her powerful comment about healthcare. That is important. I will go to Ms Weldon for the last word as we finalise the wrap-up.

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 for that. I appreciate the engagement with all our guests today. I see Ms Ní Fhlatharta has a hand up but I am not sure if that is an old hand.

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 new phrase.

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 thanks Ms Ní Fhlatharta. Ms Phelan said earlier that we could have a whole session on each of the recommendations of the citizens' assembly. I am conscious that we have covered an extensive range of issues with our guests this morning. We on the committee are grateful for our guests' time and for the fact they have shared their experiences, some of which were very personal. They...

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

Ivana Bacik: We have received apologies from Deputies Cannon, Carroll MacNeill and Smith and Senator Warfield. Other colleagues will join us remotely and some are coming in a little later. Today we are continuing our meetings on the recommendations Nos. 4 to 19, inclusive, of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality, which relate to care and social protection. Today we have representatives from the...

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. Ms Weldon has pointed out in the Teams chat that many disabled persons have a third level education yet cannot secure employment, which is an important observation. As no other members are indicating, Ms Weldon wishes to contribute. I also wish to invite Ms Phelan to contribute, after which I will ask any of the other witnesses who would like to make a final set of...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: From the Seanad (22 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I, too, welcome the review. As I said, it is very important and positive to see a statutory framework finally being put in place, after many previous attempts, whereby adopted persons can access birth and identity information. A review will be very helpful in seeing just how effective the legislation is, whether the mandatory information session ultimately operates as a restriction on the...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: From the Seanad (22 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the amendment and thank the Minister for setting out in such detail the extent of the public information campaign. It is some years since this was first mooted and discussed as part of the process of achieving an effective legislative framework on birth information. I am pleased it is at such an advanced stage. I am also pleased that the stakeholder advisory group and NALA are...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yesterday, along with other Opposition speakers I called for a debate this week on the operation of An Bord Pleanála. I am asking the Minister to commit to having that debate at least before the summer recess. We are all conscious that the drip-feed of allegations about impropriety or conflicts of interest have the potential to undermine seriously public confidence in our planning and...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to speak for Labour in the debate on this opt-in and I welcome the opportunity to do so. As we know, it has now been just over three months since the Commission published the proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. That was on International Women's Day and, of course, it is now midsummer. It is very welcome to see this proposal....

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The barbaric imperial war of conquest against Ukraine by Putin's Russia is a challenge to which the EU is responding. The Taoiseach has given us a comprehensive update on the recent meeting of the European Council on 30 and 31 May. The Taoiseach has also spoken to us about the meeting of the European Council in Brussels later this week. I believe, and we in the Labour Party believe, that...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to speak for the Labour Party to pay tribute to Austin Currie. As a politician and civil rights campaigner, he leaves a tremendous legacy and had the extraordinary achievement of serving as Minister in both jurisdictions on this island. Reviewing the remarkable journey of Austin Currie's life and his strong legacy on peace and integration, one can only imagine what it must have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I mark the sad passing yesterday of Mr. Liam Cahill, the journalist, adviser, author and historian. Yesterday, when visiting Portlaoise, I had the pleasure of meeting with members of the local Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, team in their office. I heard from them how their calls have reached record levels this year and how so many households and individuals are contacting them...