Seanad Wednesday 19 February 2014 at 10:40

Gender balance on Japan delegation

Summary

Senator Hayden criticises the absence of women from the parliamentary delegation to Japan and calls for future delegations to include female Senators.

Aideen Hayden Labour Party

I welcome the Chathaoirleach back from his trip. I echo some of the concerns related to the trip and not because he was on it because we all know that he is an eminent representative of the House.

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Paul Coghlan Fine Gael

Hear, hear.

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Aideen Hayden Labour Party

I am concerned that there was not one single woman in the delegation.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

There were no fairies on it either but I would have gone.

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Aideen Hayden Labour Party

I do not think a single gender delegation is the right message to send any nation. I do not think that we should ever send a delegation anywhere in the world without including a female Senator.

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Fidelma Healy Eames Fine Gael

Hear, hear.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Why was Senator Hayden not included? She would have been great. She should call the Labour leader.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Has Senator Hayden a question for the Deputy Leader?

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