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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Business of Joint Committee (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Apologies have been received from Senator Pauline O'Reilly and Deputy Hourigan. Before we begin, it should be noted that members have the option of being physically present in the committee room or they may join the meeting via Microsoft Teams from Leinster House offices but they may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. If joining on Microsoft Teams,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Today's meeting will be in two sessions. For the first, we will have an engagement in public with representatives of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, and Women's Aid to discuss the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality regarding domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. When the public session has concluded, we will go into...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Scott very much indeed. I call Dr. Saidléar to make her statement on behalf of Rape Crisis Network Ireland. We will do questions and answers at the of the presentations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: It has been a great intervention. I thank Dr. Saidléar. We will come back to the points she raised during questions and answers. I call Ms Benson to make her opening statement on behalf of Women's Aid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I would like to thank the committee again for the opportunity to present today on these important matters. I am very happy to take any questions. I thank our three witnesses and stakeholders. We appreciate their clear and concise presentations to us. We appreciate the benefit of their expertise and their experience on this issue. I acknowledge that we are discussing recommendations 37...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: The usual way is alright.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Benson, and I should have explained we have a time limit on contributions to ensure everybody can get in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Not at all. We will get to a second round of questions and I am conscious there were other questions that Dr. Saidléar and Ms Scott wish to respond to, but they may wish to do so in the next round. I call Deputy Carroll MacNeill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: This question is one for Ms Benson to answer briefly, and then we will go to Dr. Saidléar and Ms Scott.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: This is a very powerful point. I thank Ms Benson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: I am conscious that Ms Scott never got in to respond to Deputy Clarke's question on counselling records. I ask her to address this and then we will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: Ms Blackwell is indicating and as she has not spoken yet we would love to hear her contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: This is a very important point. I have allowed a little leeway. Deputy Clarke has a very quick follow-up question and then we will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: It is very helpful to hear that very strong point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: That was a very strong point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: That was research that I did with Ms Blackwell and others at the time. We are keen to see that research being updated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: The findings were shocking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: The witnesses can just give very quick answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: We have AkiDwA representatives with us next week and will be engaging with them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)
Ivana Bacik: That is very good. We will move on to Senator Higgins, followed by Deputy Bríd Smith, who has indicated.