Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of recommendations of the advisory group on the role of women in agriculture which have been implemented; the outstanding recommendations; the timeframe for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25857/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Report of the Advisory Committee on the Role of Women in Agriculture was published in September 2000 and contained 36 recommendations in total, covering a very broad range of policy and operational areas relating to women in rural communities generally.

Notwithstanding that many of the Advisory Committee's recommendations were outside the remit of my Department all of the recommendations were pursued by it and a comprehensive progress report on all of the recommendations relevant to government departments and agencies was finalised. This indicates that the recommendations have been fully taken into account by all the relevant Government Departments and agencies and provides evidence of the substantial progress achieved, in as far as was possible, across the broad range of issues raised by the Advisory Committee.

A copy of the report on actions taken in response to the recommendations will be provided to the Deputy.