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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 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.

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.