Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 19 October 2006 the views, reports or recommendations from a paternal perspective that were taken into consideration prior to the introduction of statutory instruments 198 of 1974. [35591/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Statutory Instrument 198 of 1974 provides for payment of child benefit to one parent for the benefit of a child or children, where the mother has priority in determining which of the two parents receives the benefit.

This provision was introduced on foot of a recommendation of the first Commission on the Status of Women (1972). This approach has subsequently been supported in a number of reports, including the Second Commission on the Status of Women.

Through public advertisement, the commission invited submissions on matters covered by its terms of reference. Several organisations and individuals responded, including trade union and employer organisations, public service associations, women's organizations and various other groups and individuals. In addition the commission met with representatives of any organisation that wished to expand orally on any matters contained in its written submission. I set out below a list of groups and individuals who made submissions to the commission.

1. List of those who made submissions (in order of receipt of submission)

Organisations

Irish Pre-School Playgroups Association

Irish Dietetic Association

The Civics Institute of Ireland

Cork Town Association, ICA

Ad Hoc Committee of Women's Organisations on the Status of Women

Association of Widows in Ireland (Cork Branch)

Soroptimist Club of Cork

Women's Department, Wesley Chapel, Cork

Irish Federation of Women's Clubs

Civil Service Executive and Higher Officers' Association

Citizens for Civil Liberties

Irish Countrywomen's Association

Cumann na nGairm Mhúinteoirí

Council for Education Recruitment and Training for the Hotel Industry (CERT)

Irish National Committee of the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education

Institute of Professional Civil Servants

Civil Service Clerical Association

IRISH Local Government Officials Union

Catholic Women's Association

Irish Agricultural Advisers' Organisation

Association of Widows of Civil Servants

Cork Federation of Women's Organisations

Association of Women's Citizens of Ireland

Cumann na Meánmhúinteoirí

Altrusa Club of Dublin

Federated Union of Employers

Irish Housewives' Association

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Civil Service General Council Staff Panel

Workers' Union of Ireland (Civil Aviation Branch)

Cumann na nGairm Mhúinteoirí, Craobh Chonndae Mhuineacháin

Association of Irish Widows

Irish Family Planning Rights Association

Fertility Guidance Company Ltd.

National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs of the Republic of Ireland

Irish Conference of Professional and Service Associations

Administrative Officers' Association

Third Secretaries' Association

Post Office Officials' Association

Irish Women's Liberation Movement

Women's Advisory Council of the Irish Labour Party

Irish Nurses' Organisation

Divisional Union of the Soroptimist Clubs of the Republic of Ireland

Individuals

Mrs Deirdre O'Connor

Miss Elizabeth J. Cox

Miss Ellen Busher

Miss Judy Barry

Miss Lil Kinsella

Mrs. Alice Conway

Mrs Christine Crowley

Edna Frohill

Mrs Eileen O'Connor

Mrs Essie Harrington

Patricia J. Hodgins

Miss M. Quinn

Mrs. M.T. Cleary

Miss Nuala Hearne

Mrs. Marion Leopold

Mrs. Nancy Parkinson

Mr. George Jones

Eileen Brerton

Miss Imelda Martin

Mrs. Judith Cleary

Miss Eilish MacCurtain

Certain women employees of Aer Lingus

Miss Mary Mason

Certain women employees of I.B.M.

Nora O'Connor and Maeve Kennedy

Miss Mary O'Donovan

Miss Hilary Bateman

Rev. Fr. M. O'Carroll, C.S. Sp.

Dr. Patricia Pringle

Rev. Donal O'Driscoll, PhD.,CC.

Margaret Milner

Senator Neville Keery

Mrs. G. Fahy

Mrs. Violet Wilson

Mrs. Elizabeth Hanly

Sr. Benvenuta and Mary Daly

Certain women employees of Coras Trachtála

2. List of those whom the Commission met for the discussion

Organisation

An Chomhairle Oiliúna (AnCo)

Electrical Trades Union (Ireland)

Fianna Fáil

Fine Gael

Industrial Development Authority

Irish Bakers', Confectioners' and Allied Workers' Union

Irish Bookbinders' and Allied Trades Union

Irish Graphical Society

Labour Party

Individuals

Mr. D. Brannigan, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Mrs. E. Byrne, President, National Federation of Women's Clubs

Professor Basil Chubb, Trinity College, Dublin

Mr D. Corboy, EEC Information Office

Mr. E. M. A Cummins, Trustee Department, Bank of Ireland

Mr. J. F. Gogarty, Secretary, Banks Staff Relations Committee

Mr. E. A. Golding, Irish Pensions Trust

Mr. G. J. Mepham, Philips Electrical Ltd

Mr. S. Murray, Irish Management Institute

Miss N. Ó Broin, Economic and Social Research Institute

Government Departments and Offices

Central Statistics Office

Department of Education

Department of Finance

Department of Justice

Department of Labour

Department of social Welfare

Labour Court

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

3. List of those who made submissions on the participation of women in cultural affairs.

The Arts Council; the Music Association of Ireland; Meadhbh Ní Chonmhidhe-Piskorski, Radio Telefís Éireann; Lelia Doolan, Artistic Director, Abbey Theatre; Professor Aloys Fleischmann, Music Department, University College, Cork; Nuala Hayes, Abbey Theatre; Joan Denise Moriarty, Cork Ballet Company; Professor Kathleen O'Flaherty, Department of French, University College, Cork; Eithne Waldron, Curator, Municipal Gallery of Modern Art.