Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he recognises the term "gendercide"; and if so, the reason the term "infanticide" was included in the amendment to Senator Ronan Mullen's motion on the problem of gendercide. [35028/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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While I understand the term "gendercide" is beginning to gain currency, it is not a term which has been fully defined at international level, and is not currently in use in international law, human rights or development discourse. For his reason, the term "female infanticide" was used in the amendment proposed to Senator Ronan Mullen's motion. Infanticide is a long-standing recognised specific crime in national law and in many other jurisdictions.

The amendment envisaged that Seanad Éireann, condemning in the strongest terms female infanticide and all other violations of the rights of women and girls, would commend the Government's firm opposition to such practices and its efforts to combat all forms of gender-based violence. It would also endorse the Government's strong support for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through its Official Development Assistance Programme.