Written answers

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Department of Justice and Equality

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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336. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which she received the report from the Attorney General-led working group which has, for the past two years, been studying the recommendations on gender equality amendments contained in the February 2013 report of the Constitutional Convention; the contents of the working group's report, including any positions proposed on the convention's recommendations regarding amending the women in the home clause, gender-inclusive language amendments, and a proposed new provision setting out a general right to gender equality; if and when she will publish this report; and if and when she will bring the report to Cabinet for decision. [8060/15]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Government has undertaken to look at the question of the most appropriate wording to be presented to the people arising from the recommendations in the Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution in relation to amending the language in Article 41.2 on the role of women in the home. It has also undertaken to look at the feasibility of including the principle of gender equality as well as the use of gender-inclusive language in the Constitution.

A Task Force composed of officials from the Equality and Civil Law Divisions of the Department of Justice and Equality has been established to examine these issues and has collaborated in its work with the Attorney General's Office and other Departments as necessary. A draft Report, which was submitted by the Task Force in mid-December, is under active consideration at present. I hope to be in a position to bring proposals to Government in the near future. No decision has been taken on publication of the Report of the Task Force.

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