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Sexual education must be embedded in our school system
12th March 2021 - Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, TD
A new comprehensive programme of relationship and sexual education must be embedded in our school system for children from early age if we are to break the endemic of sexual and gender-based violence in Ireland, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Dún Laoghaire Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was speaking as the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality is meeting tomorrow (Saturday) to discuss the issue of gender based violence and will work to agree to a ballot paper on care.
Deputy Carroll MacNeill has said, “In recent days, there has been a renewed discussion about gender based violence following the tragic suspected murder of Sarah Everard, who disappeared last week as she walked home from a friend’s house in London.
Two capable female Ministers to serve in Justice
11th March 2021 - Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, TD
Two capable and hardworking female Ministers will serve the Justice Department during Minister Helen McEntee’s maternity leave, Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said.
“I am delighted the Government has made arrangements to enable Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to take maternity leave and provide full Ministerial cover to the Department of Justice,” Deputy Carroll MacNeill said.
“The assignment of the duties of the Department of Justice to two such capable women, already sitting at Cabinet, Minister for Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister for State at the Department of Transport and Climate Action, Hildegarde Naughton, shows the Department will be well covered and served in Helen’s absence.