Pauline O'Reilly (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chairperson. There is no better person to preside over Committee Stage. Others have spoken on this. The Minister has outlined everything that has been done apart from this Bill. It is important to look at this Bill in that context. A number of amendments were about firming up some of the decision-making about gender pay gap legislation. I can understand it when looking at one Bill in isolation. Much has been done in the short time that this Minister has been in office. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has a long record from before even coming into this position. It shows the importance of a good, solid programme for Government to address gender issues and being in government to get those things across the line. We can call for things for decades as women but being in government has made the difference for me in getting them over the line.