Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
549. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the format of the recent public consultation on gender pay that drew 38 responses and suggestions; the total cost of the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/17]
View answerOn 9 August 2017, the Minister for Justice and Equality and I launched a public consultation on tackling the gender pay gap. Interested parties were invited to make submissions in writing by 4 October 2017. In all, 38 written submissions were received.
A 'Summary of the Public Consultation: Measures to tackle the gender pay gap' was disseminated at a symposium in Dublin, 'Rising to the challenge: addressing Ireland's Gender Pay Gap', which took place on 10 January, organised by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and my Department. This report is available at www.genderequality.ie.
Apart from ministerial and official time, the only cost was for advertising the consultation which was €3,029.
