Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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1060. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if details will be provided on Ireland’s UN Universal Periodic Review in November 2021; the reporting stages, public consultations and deadlines for submissions by civil society regarding the cycle 3 review of same; the type of engagement with the public and civil society on Ireland’s upcoming review; the reason no information on the review or consultation is available on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department intends on holding stakeholder consultation sessions ahead of the drafting of Ireland’s National UPR report and the State’s subsequent appearance for review under the third cycle in November 2021. The report is due to be submitted by the 9 August 2021 and drafting of the report is being coordinated by my Department.

My Department has commenced contacting stakeholders to seek input into the national report. Further consultations with civil society organisations and with interested members of the public, including a consultation dedicated to children, will take place in April 2021. The Department will structure these consultations on a thematic basis, seeking views of participants on key areas of the Draft Report.

Details of the consultations will be published shortly on www.gov.ie/en/consultations/.