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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born with life-limiting conditions in each of the past ten years in Mayo University Hospital. [51584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies referred for end of life care services in each of the past ten years in Mayo University Hospital. [51585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days in the past two years that a bereavement midwife has been available in Mayo University Hospital. [51586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days in the past two years that a bereavement room has been available in Mayo University Hospital. [51587/22]

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Sure. I am nearly finished.

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: To be honest, this Bill came to prominence and into most people's awareness because the word "woman" was initially to be deleted from the Bill. Therefore, this legislation comes with that provenance now in most people's minds, if the truth is told. Regarding that debate, I spoke to several Deputies from Fine Gael concerning this aspect. They said they agreed with Graham Linehan and...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to address an aspect of the Bill that has caused great controversy in recent months, that being, the deletion of the word "woman" from it. Across the country, people were angered that the Government would consider doing this. It shows that there is an increasing detachment of the Dáil bubble from the ordinary people of Ireland. Most people I spoke to were horrified to think...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh for giving me the opportunity. I want to address two very important issues. There is a reality gap between what a Government says and how we implement the policy. On councils, for example, there is a difficulty as regards sexual assault that happened with regard to councillors, how that is dealt with by the council itself, and how it is dealt with by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: This is a matter of a very serious case that affects all councillors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I do understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I am speaking about the general scenario. I will not speak to the individual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: It would be very unfortunate if, given the experience of councillors which is leading to people being prevented from accessing public services in terms of councillors, at least 30 seconds was not provided to air that particular issue. All political parties have a responsibility to reform how we govern ourselves, to ensure that councillors, first of all, are heard if they suffer a sexual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I would like the Taoiseach to focus on the issue of how political parties respond to these issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Finally, on the issue of Women of Honour, over a year ago the Women of Honour raised the issue of abuse and sexual assaults that are actually happening in the Defence Forces.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: They were promised by the Minister that there would be a proper investigation and that they would have influence-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: -----over the terms of reference. They had no influence over the terms of reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: They are not engaging with the investigation because they have no confidence in it. Only 44 people have joined the Defence Forces in the past year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Only 44 women have joined the Defence Forces in the past year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: We are not getting to the bottom of these barriers to access to public services-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: -----or the Defence Forces in relation to women, if we do not-----