Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I had a Commencement matter on the post office network yesterday, which was attended by the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I support the call, therefore, for the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to come to the House. Of particular concern is the fact that the social welfare contract represents 60% of post office business yet we have no commitment as to its long-term future with the post office network.

Joanne, Natalia, Anastasia and Jastine are four women that we know of who have been murdered in as many months in Ireland. Ireland was not built for us. The recent launch by Women's Aid of, "Against the Odds", its femicide watch report for 2017, includes stark and frightening statistics of violence against women and children and uncovers the largely hidden abuse in Irish society. A YouTube video was sent to me by some young women in Australia. Many of our young women are abroad. They are very anxious to have their say but they will not be here. They have made a documentary called "This is Ireland". They cover our history from the inception of the State regarding institutions right up to the fatal CervicalCheck scandal of recent times. It shows that this country was not built for women. Ours are the voices which will change this nation. We will cast our vote on Friday to ensure this. We must support "Together for Yes". I also ask the Leader to prioritise the recommendations of the Women's Aid publication "Against the Odds".