Citizens' Assembly on gender equality
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked about the status of the proposed Citizens’ Assembly on gender discrimination. The Taoiseach said Cabinet had appointed Catherine Day as chair, the secretariat was ready, and the assembly would meet before year-end.
The Citizens' Assembly has facilitated debate on a number of issues over the past number of years and continues to do so. What is the current position in regard to the gender discrimination proposal, which is about to come before the assembly? What is likely to happen in that regard in the future?
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I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this matter. Today the Cabinet approved the appointment of Ms Catherine Day as chairperson of the new Citizens' Assembly on gender equality. The secretariat is already established so the next step now is to select the citizens. It is intended that the assembly will meet for the first time before the end of the year. I extend the thanks of the House to Ms Catherine Day, former head of the European Commission Service, for agreeing to chair the assembly.