The Istanbul Convention aims to prevent and combat violence against women. We have a deplorable record in this country of addressing this issue over the generations. We are in a happy and positive situation at the moment where we have more women around the Cabinet table than ever before. I see that as a positive development. Yet, the Tánaiste's Government has not tackled this issue in a comprehensive and holistic manner to date. The Minister for Justice and Equality has made some positive sounds about the Istanbul Convention. Will it be signed shortly? Has it been discussed by Cabinet? Is it correct that the Taoiseach gave previous undertakings to have a Cabinet sub-committee investigate this and has it been examined at all by a Cabinet sub-committee?

My colleague, Deputy McConalogue, quite correctly raised the issue of the primary online database, POD, system in the Department of Education and Skills. As a parent, I was astonished to discover that one of the questions on that questionnaire is whether the child is of white Irish, black Irish or Asian origin. What in the name of God has that issue to do with the data that must be collected around educational disadvantage?

Violence against women is a very important issue. The most important step that has been taken this week in that regard, in my view, is the agreement by the Cabinet to have minimum pricing legislation for alcohol, because alcohol is cited in a significant number of domestic violence cases.

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In practical terms, reducing the below-cost selling of alcohol will assist in reducing consumption and encouraging sensible and moderate drinking. I will have to go back to the Minister on the Istanbul Convention, but she takes a very detailed interest in the issue of violence against women. I will ask her and come back to Deputy Ó Fearghaíl.

On the POD database, I think what happened there was that the descriptions were taken from the 2006 census rather than the 2011 census. I would not find the term acceptable either. I understand the term has been changed and I agree with the Deputy that such terminology reflects a much older time. Now that we have a much more diverse society, with people from many countries living here and becoming citizens, it is important that we update our language to reflect that we are an inclusive society.