Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 June 2023
139. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will set out the period of time during which the Inter-Departmental Committee concerning the Referendums on Family, Care and Equality will consider the submissions made to that committee before producing its findings and/or making recommendations to Government. [28862/23]
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.
My Department has convened an Interdepartmental Committee involving all Government Departments to develop policy recommendations on the wording of the proposed referendums for consideration and approval by Government.
We received over 1,850 public submissions and my department is currently analysing the submissions as part of the ongoing work of the Interdepartmental Committee.
