Women’s groups at the UN conference
The Minister said the official conference was for government delegations, while the Council for the Status of Women would decide on attendance at the related non-governmental forum; she also planned funding for women’s groups.
asked the Taoiseach if the Government have any plans to assist and encourage the participation of Irish women's groups in the United Nations World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women.
Comment on this
The Deputy asks about the official conference in July. I would point out that this conference is for Government delegations only — and Ireland will have a representative delegation attending.
Perhaps what the Deputy has in mind is the non-Governmental Forum taking place prior to the conference. I believe that the Council for the Status of Women who were grant aided to the sum of £80,000 this year will be making decisions on attendance of Irish women's groups.
In order to involve as many women as possible in activities to mark the year, I will be allocating funding to groups of women throughout the country to undertaken projects at local level.