Monica Barnes
Ceist:37 Mrs. Barnes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress, if any, to date, she has made on the establishment of a special home to business register for women in the home. [22077/97]
Written Answers. - “Home to Business” Register for Women.
Deirdre Clune
Ceist:56 Ms Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress, if any, to date, she has made on the establishment of a special home to business register for women in the home. [22078/97]
Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:65 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress, if any, to date, she has made on the establishment of a special home to business register for women in the home. [22076/97]
Nora Owen
Ceist:102 Mrs. Owen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress, if any, she has made to date on the establishment of a special home to business register for women in the home. [22079/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 37, 56, 65 and 102 together.
There is a commitment in the Government's programme, An Action Programme for the Millennium, to establish a special "Home to Business" register for women in the home.
A working group, established under Partnership 2000 and chaired by the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs, is now examining the whole question of women's access to labour market opportunities. It should report to the Government in mid-1998. The working group includes social partner representation, and the National Women's Council of Ireland. The group's recommendations should help the Government to plan its strategy for the integration of women into all forms of employment, including self-employment.
The implementation of our programme for Government commitment on the "Home to Business" register will be carried out in the light of the group's recommendations.