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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the most appropriate way of doing that? Dr. Rock made a very interesting point that the census may not be the best way of getting those real qualitative data. What should happen now? Structurally and practically, what type of survey should be set up? What is the best way to get those data in order to make informed decisions on transport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would Senator Boylan wish to make further comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Cahill has probably already covered everything that Deputy Ó Murchú had asked. Dr. Chiara Leva wishes to make a contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Who conducts that survey?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the survey completed by the CSO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When is that report due to be completed again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is something the committee can follow up on. Perhaps Senator Boylan would do a bit of work on it and come back to us. We can follow up on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the NTA survey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I suggest that Dr. Chiara Leva and Dr. Rock would come back to the committee with a note. It appears that there are two surveys, the National Transport Authority survey and the travel survey from the CSO. When are these due? This is something we can follow up on. Clearly, one survey is pending and I am not sure about the other one. The committee can do some work around that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is not for want of trying. As Chairman I have tried to get more female membership. We are delighted Senator Boylan came on. As I said, I had to insist. It makes a huge difference. I would like more females on the committee but they are decisions made by others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Go ahead Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: This has been a very productive session and most of the areas I wished to cover have been covered. The executive summary of the Travelling in a Woman's Shoes report outlines a couple of stark statistics. A total of 36% of women feel unsafe walking in their local area at night, compared with 13% of men, a threefold difference. One in three women has been subject to physical harassment in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did Ms Cahill interview any women from Limerick or north Tipperary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about an action plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We can. What about the action plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: All right. I ask the other guests what priority or single action they would like to see implemented with immediate effect. Are they all frozen? I am not sure what that means with respect to concluding the meeting. I expect we will have to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We had asked them to come back so maybe the clerk to the committee might follow up on precisely what they would like-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ----because we must we have the empirical evidence. I am stunned it is not there. Maybe I am showing a bit of------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the name of the book?