Vol. 464 No. 8
17 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the number of recommendations in the report of the Second Commission on the Status of Women which have not been implemented; if he will give a timeframe for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8916/96]
The report of the Second Commission on the Status of Women contains over 600 recommendations and parts of recommendations. The Deputy will be aware that the recently published second progress report on the implementation of these recommendations stated that almost 47 per cent of the recommendations have been implemented with a further 34 per cent in the process of being implemented. The remainder are not yet implemented, are under consideration or have been rejected. Implementation of some of the recommendations does not appear to be possible under the Constitution. The Deputy may wish to put down a question to the appropriate Minister about unimplemented recommendations including, where relevant, the timescale for implementation. The position regarding recommendations relevant to my Department is set out in the table which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Some of the recommendations are not addressed to Government, but to women's organisations, social partners, churches, etc. These recommendations have been brought to the attention of the appropriate bodies by my Department.
Recommendations relevant to Department of Equality and Law Reform which are not/will not be implemented. It is not possible to give a timeframe for all recommendations at this stage.
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1.2.6. |
(a) Constitutional Review Group asked to consider deletion of Article 41.2.2º Due to report in 1996. |
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(b) Constitutional Review Group considering. |
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1.3.8. |
Equal status legislation due to be published before end 1996. |
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1.4.5. |
Employment equality legislation to be published before summer recess. |
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1.5.6. |
Matrimonial Home Bill found to be unconstitutional. |
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1.5.8. |
Limerick Mediation Service will officially open at the end of May. The service will be nation-wide during 1977. There are no plans to put the service on a statutory basis at present. |
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1.5.10. |
Under consideration. |
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1.9.1 |
Under consideration. Legal advice sought. |
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1.10.2. |
Under consideration. |
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3.5.7. |
See 1.4.8. above. |
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3.6.3. |
(h) and (j) under consideration. |
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3.8.6. |
(c) Department of Equality and Law |
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7.5.3. |
Reform not appropriate Department to operate a Women's Business Advisory Centre. It would be more appropriate to Department of Enterprise and Employment. |
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5.5.3. |
The Minister is awaiting the report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities and will give its recommendations careful consideration. |
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7.4.5. |
Grant for the National Women's Council of Ireland increased from £114,000 in 1992 to £170,000 in 1996. |
