Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023
522. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the work undertaken by the Inter-Departmental Committee concerning the Referendums on Family, Care and Equality; if that committee has engaged in any external stakeholder or targeted consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29411/23]
View answerOn 8 March 2023 the Government announced the intention to hold a referendum on gender equality as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. It is envisaged that the referendum will take place in November of this year.
As part of its work, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth invited submissions on the issues from interested parties.
All submissions are being reviewed and the content of these will be considered as part of the work of the Interdepartmental Committee charged with examining and advancing the recommendations made by the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality.
