Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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390. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of legislation on the gender pay gap. [43406/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Addressing the factors behind the gender pay gap is a key commitment in the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. It is a multi-faceted task involving a number of Government Departments and agencies. Initiatives to address the gender pay gap can also be expected to have a positive impact on disparities in income for women across and after their working lives.

The aim of the Gender Pay Gap Bill is to provide transparency on the gender pay gap and incentivise employers to take measures to address the issue insofar as they can. The Bill was published on 8 April 2019 and completed Dáil Committee Stage in June 2019. It has since then been reintroduced by the Government, and Report Stage is currently awaited. Work is advancing on legislative amendments to be introduced during Report Stage. It is hoped therefore that the Bill will be enacted in the very near future.