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Local Government Reform

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (785, 819)

Dessie Ellis

Question:

785. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of implementing a gender quota of 40% on the new social economic committees. [34845/13]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

819. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of implementing a gender quota of 40% on the new socioeconomic committees. [35280/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 785 and 819 together.

The operating guidelines for "front-runner" Socioeconomic Committees reflect the Government’s commitment on gender equality and require Socioeconomic Committees to aim for a minimum membership of 40 % men and 40% women. I foresee no specific cost in implementing the gender quota.

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