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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am conscious of time. I ask each of you in turn, perhaps starting with Ms Scott, to address some of those. You can come back in during a further round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The Irish Sentencing Information System.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very clear. We are way over time on that round. Ms Benson and Ms Blackwell wanted to reply, but I ask them to hold their responses until the next round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is a lot there. Many of those questions were directed at Ms Benson. Given she and Ms Blackwell did not come in previously, I will ask them to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will bring in Ms Blackwell and then Deputy Bríd Smith because I am conscious she has been waiting. We will then have final responses when guests can address anything they have not had the chance to say yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Blackwell for her really important words. I also thank Deputy Bríd Smith for her patience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We will go to Ms Benson first for Women's Aid and then I will invite Dr. Saidléar, Ms Scott and Ms Blackwell to make a final summing up. I do not think we have any other contributions indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The committee will hear from Safe Ireland next week. Ms Benson's observations will give us a base to ask them about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Saidléar. I invite Ms Scott to respond. If Ms Blackwell would like to have the last word, we will allow her that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is important. Deputy Clarke wishes to make a brief point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I see Senator Higgins is indicating. I am conscious that we have kept our guests here for two hours, which is normally our limit. Senator Higgins may comment very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I invite Ms Blackwell to sum up and to respond on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is a good positive note on which to end. I thank the representatives of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Rape Crisis Network Ireland and Women's Aid for sharing their experience and expertise with us today. I apologise for adding to their workload, but this is very important. This has been very constructive for us. I am in the happy position, as Chair, of finding that all the questions...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to debate the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill, which Labour is glad to support. As the Minister of State said, the Bill aims to shift Ireland's consumption patterns from a take-make-waste linear model to the more sustainable pattern of production and consumption with the aim of reducing and minimising waste...

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Labour Party about the crisis in Ukraine and the governmental response. I want to first express my solidarity and that of my party with the people of Ukraine who have now endured an entire month of the brutal bombardment and horrific onslaught represented by the Russian invasion. Despite some indications in recent days of the scaling down...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the news from the Government today with regard to sick pay but its proposals do not go far enough. We in the Labour Party have been calling for a more robust and effective sick pay scheme for some time now. My colleague Senator Sherlock has pointed out that the scheme proposed by the Government will not address the real needs of many of those who are in the most vulnerable...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Apology (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I acknowledge the Taoiseach's outlining of the action plan for mother and baby home survivors. We on the Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth have been working through a number of issues in this area, including improving the information and tracing legislation to deal with many of the concerns and issues of survivors of mother and baby homes and those who were...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I warmly welcome the announcement of the memorial site in Seán McDermott Street. It is something survivors have sought for a long time. It is very good news. I also ask for more clarity on the future plans for ongoing funding for the NEIC initiative and, indeed, whether it will or could be expanded to cover other areas. It is a model that has been effective. I am grateful to my...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in the north-east inner city initiative. [16204/22]