Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
451. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the composition of the task force on the role of women as agreed under the Constitutional Convention; the timeframe for the completion of its work; the current status of the task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26581/14]
View answerA task force composed of senior officials from the Equality and Civil Law Divisions of my Department has been established to examine issues arising from the Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution including, in particular, the question of the most appropriate wording to be presented to the people arising from the Convention’s recommendations in relation to amending the language in Article 41.2 of the Constitution on the role of women in the home. The task force has met on six occasions to date and is collaborating with other Departments and with the Office of the Attorney General as necessary. The task force has been requested to report back to Government by 31 October 2014.
