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- Isolated issue with the recruitment of some replacement members in December 2017/January 2018 - Assembly Chair satisfied this issue has no impact on work on previous topics Since the conclusion of the Citizens’ Assembly’s most recent weekend meeting on 13th and 14th January, when it considered and voted on the Manner in which Referenda are held, the Chair of the Assembly, the Hon. Mary Laffoy has been made aware that seven of the new members who were present and voting at that weekend had been recruited in a manner which did not comply with the agreed methodology for recruitment of Assembly members. This matter was brought to the attention of the Chair, following a randomised check of the agreed recruitment methodology by the Assembly Secretariat. The matter was then raised with RED C Research and Marketing Ltd, who are responsible for the recruitment of Assembly members, who conducted an extensive audit. This was the only weekend of the Assembly that these individuals were present, and they did not take part in earlier Assembly meetings. These seven individuals were recruited over the Christmas period in December 2017 and January 2018, to replace members who had withdrawn from the Assembly following the conclusion of the Assembly’s consideration of How the State can make Ireland a Leader in Tackling Climate Change. The recruitment of replacement members is provided for in the Oireachtas resolution establishing the Citizens’ Assembly. The methodology for identifying potential members agreed by RED C and the Assembly Secretariat states that RED C interviewers recruit participants by cold calling door-to-door to households in the allocated geographic area which is issued to them by RED C. No other method of recruitment was agreed. The seven individuals in question were contacted by phone in December 2017, rather than being recruited door-to-door, and were identified as potential members through friends and family of the recruiter. All seven individuals were recruited by the same recruiter. Since this information has come to light, RED C Research and Marketing Ltd has conducted an extensive internal audit of the recruitment practices used by RED C Research and Marketing Ltd on behalf of the Assembly since the commencement of the project. The purpose of the audit was to determine the extent to which the agreed methodology had been complied with in the most recent recruitment and to make certain that all previous recruitment by RED C on behalf of the Assembly was done in full compliance with the agreed methodology for recruitment of Assembly members. An extensive audit was prepared by RED C Research and Marketing Ltd and furnished to the Assembly Secretariat. A copy of the audit is available on the Assembly’s website. The Management at RED C Research and Marketing Ltd have confirmed to the Assembly that they are satisfied that this is an isolated incident. The Assembly understands that RED C will make a separate statement providing further details on this matter. In the course of the audit process each of the seven individuals was contacted by RED C Research and Marketing Ltd as set out in the audit. Each of the seven individuals has been contacted by the Secretariat and informed that, as a result of the irregularity in recruitment they can play no further part in the Assembly. In considering the implications of this development on the outcome of the weekend meeting on the Manner in which Referenda are held, the Chair of the Assembly, the Hon. Mary Laffoy has reflected on the impact on the voting and recommendations. The Oireachtas resolution establishing the Assembly states that “all matters before the Assembly will be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting”. In reviewing the outcome of the weekend meeting on The Manner in which referenda are held, because of the fact that seven members were not recruited in compliance with the agreed methodology, the majority view of the Assembly cannot now be determined in respect of Question 7, Question 8b, Question 10a and Question 10b (see accompanying editors note). In the interests of transparency and in keeping with the principles of the Assembly, the Chair of the Assembly, the Hon. Mary Laffoy, has decided that the Assembly’s report to the Oireachtas on this topic will provide full details of this issue. The Chair is satisfied that this has no impact on the work of the Assembly on previous topics or on its final topic. Speaking about these developments, the Chair of the Assembly, the Hon. Mary Laffoy stated: “I am obviously disappointed that the Assembly finds itself in a position where these seven individuals, who were recruited in December 2017 and January 2018, have been recruited in a manner which is inconsistent with the agreed methodology. The extensive audit which has been conducted by RED C has confirmed that this is an isolated incident and is confined to the actions of one recruiter. I would encourage members of the public with an interest in this matter to consider the audit in detail as it provides full clarification on the incident in question. More importantly it also provides clarity and reassurance about the recruitment of Members of the Assembly prior to this incident. I want to assure the public in the clearest possible terms, that I am satisfied that this is an isolated incident, and that it has no impact on the work of the Assembly on previous topics. “I can also confirm that the seven individuals in question have been informed of the position and as such will play no further part in the work of the Assembly. While this incident is regrettable, I believe that the actions which we have taken and will take to address the situation, ensure that the robustness of our work and the transparency and openness in which it has been conducted, can be maintained. The Assembly has, at all times taken every aspect of its work with the upmost seriousness, including ensuring that its membership is representative of the population as reflected in the Census.” ENDS Media Contact : Paraic Gallagher, Q4PR 087 818 0555, 01 475 1444 RED C Media Contact : Catherine Logan, Stratcom 086 811 4785 Relevant Documentation Please click on the links below to access the following documents: The following additional documents are referenced in the internal audit prepared by RED C and have been available on our website here. For ease of access, they can also be accessed by clicking on the links below: Note to editors Methodology for identifying potential Members 99 full members and 99 substitutes were recruited in September/October 2016. RED C Interviewers recruited participants by cold calling door-to-door to households in their allocated DED area which was issued to them by RED C. No other method of recruitment was permitted. A detailed random multi-level approach was used for development of a representative sample frame that could be used for the recruitment of both full members and substitutes to the Assembly. The approach used was in line with best practice Market Research standards. - Sampling points were selected on a random basis in accordance with Census 2011 data and QNHS population estimates to ensure that they were completely nationally representative in terms of geography, i.e. ensuring we had the correct number of points in different locations based on population. - In order to do this, the first step of the process involved the stratification of the sample by region across 15 broad areas representative of the Urban/Rural split within the four main regions of Dublin, Rest of Leinster, Munster and Connaught/Ulster. - Using this area stratification, it was determined how many points would be needed within each broad area to be representative of the national population. Based on the number of points needed in each, individual points were then chosen by selecting every nth DED point from the census list for that area. - Detailed demographic quotas were also set to ensure the sample was representative of all adults based on both Census 2011 and QNHS population estimates. Quotas were set based on gender, age and social grade based on current working status. In each DED area, interviewers were asked to recruit half of their participants to be full members and half to be substitutes for the Assembly. The quotas for substitutes closely matched those for the full members in each DED. Each interviewer was issued with a quota sheet from RED C which specified the quotas which can be categorised as follows: - DED area - Gender - Age breaks - Social class Interviewers selected a start address at random within the DED allocated to them. They then tried to complete interviews at every nth house within that specific location. Within each household a random selection process was used to identify the person to try and recruit if more than one person was available. Direct applications from members of the public to take part in the Assembly were not accepted, as the members of the Assembly had to be chosen at random to ensure a completely unbiased approach and be broadly representative of all citizens using demographic variables as reflected in the Census. Similarly, interviewers were not allowed to recruit friends or family together. For quality control purposes, validation checks were conducted after recruitment by RED C’s Call Centre in order to verify participant’s details, confirm that they had been recruited properly and that they were definitely willing to attend. During the recruitment and validation process each member confirmed that they were entitled to vote at a referendum, and confirmed that they have not been nor intend to be acting in an advocacy role for any interest or lobby group currently campaigning on any of the issues to be considered by the Assembly. An information booklet was prepared for potential Members to provide advice on what is involved in being a member on the Assembly. Recruitment of replacement members in December 2017 In advance of the January 2018 meeting 13 new members were recruited to the Citizens’ Assembly. This issue concerns 7 of those recruited. They have been informed that they will play no further part in the Citizens’ Assembly. Results of the Assembly vote on 14th January Question 7: In the event of more than one referendum at the same time, the Assembly voted that the maximum number should be no more than two (41.7%); Question 8b: 52% voted in favour that when there are more than two options on the ballot paper in a constitutional referendum the outcome should be decided by PR STV; In question 10 the Assembly voted on a number of measures to enhance voter turnout in referendums; Question 10a: In 10a the Assembly voted in favour of early voting in the weeks before the poll; Question 10b: In 10b the Assembly voted in favour of extended voting over a number of days (51%). Key Principles of the Assembly - Openness: the Citizens’ Assembly will operate with complete transparency with all plenary meetings being broadcast live at www.citizensassembly.ie and all documentation freely available. The Assembly should be open to hearing from all sections of society on any issue, including our Diaspora and young people under 18 years of age, who are not directly represented in the Assembly membership; - Fairness: it is important that we allow the full spectrum of views to be heard on every issue and that our briefing material for Assembly members is of the highest quality; - Equality of voice: amongst all Assembly members. Each member will be given an opportunity to voice their opinions, should they so wish; - Efficiency: the Assembly will make best use of our limited time together and ensure that all documentation is circulated in advance so members can properly prepare for meetings; - Respect: it is important that members can freely and confidently make contributions and express their views without fear of personal attacks or criticism; and - Collegiality: we will work together in a spirit of friendship as together we embark on this task.
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Baill Saoránaigh Beidh 99 Ball saoránaigh sa Tionól, mar aon leis an gCathaoirleach. Roghnaíodh Baill an Tionóil go randamach chun a bheith ionadaíoch do thuairimí mhuintir na hÉireann. Beidh na Baill sin ionadaíoch don tsochaí trí chéile mar a léiríonn an Daonáireamh í, ó thaobh aoise, inscne, aicme shóisialta agus réigiúin etc. Lena chois sin, caithfidh siad a bheith ar an gclár toghthóirí chun vótáil i reifreann. Ó bhí an cruinniú tionscnaimh ann an 15 Deireadh Fómhair 2016 tá daoine tagtha in áit 53 de na Baill bhunaidh. - Rinneadh 11 Ball nua a earcú idir an cruinniú tionscnaimh i nDeireadh Fómhair 2016 agus ag cruinniú Samhna an Tionóil. - Rinneadh 4 Baill eile a earcú i ndiaidh chruinniú na Samhna 2016 agus roimh chruinniú mhí Eanáir 2017. - Rinneadh 9 Ball nua a earcú idir chruinniú mhí Eanáir 2017agus chruinniú mhí Feabhra 2017. - Rinneadh 7 Ball nua i ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Aibreáin 2017. - Rinneadh 6 Ball nua i ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Meitheamh 2017. - Rinneadh 1 Ball nua i ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Iúil 2017. - Rinneadh 2 Ball nua i ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Meán Fómhair 2017. - Rinneadh 13 Ball nua i ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Samhain 2017. Den 53 Ball ar tháinig daoine eile ina n-áit, thug 20 acu le fios nuair a earcaíodh iad ar dtús go raibh siad sásta a bheith páirteach sa Tionól ach níor fhreastail siad ar aon chruinniú agus dá bhrí fuarthas daoine ina n-áit. Cuireadh daoine eile in áit na naoi nduine dhéag (19) roimh chruinniú mhí Eanáir 2018. Tharraing comhalta amháin siar ó bhí an cruinniú sin ann i mí Eanáir agus níor cuireadh duine ar bith eile ina áit. I ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Feabhra, tharraing 4 Ball eile siar as an bpróiseas ach ní bhfuarthas aon duine ina n-áit. Ghlac an Cathaoirleach cinneadh gan daoine a chur in áit baill a tharraing siar as an bpróiseas i ndiaidh chruinniú mhí Feabhra. Socraíodh gurb é seo an cur chuige ceart de bharr an méid ábhair a bhí scaipthe go dtí sin faoi shaincheist an Ochtú Leasú ar an mBunreacht le linn cruinnithe deiridh seachtaine roimhe seo an Tionóil chomh maith le a chasta is a bhí an t-ábhar agus go raibh sé breithnithe go mion. Glacadh san áireamh freisin nach raibh ach dhá dheireadh seachtaine fanta chun an t-ábhar seo a bhreithniú agus moltaí a dhéanamh ina leith. Ar an ábhar sin, 95 Ball a bhí in ainm is freastal ar chruinniú Aibreáin an Tionóil. Tar éis cruinniú mhí Eanáir 2018, cuireadh an Cathaoirleach ar an eolas go raibh seachtar comhalta nua i láthair agus ag vótáil an deireadh seachtaine sin agus go raibh siad earcaithe ar bhealach nach raibh ag comhlíonadh na modheolaíochta comhaontaithe earcaíochta do chomhaltaí an Tionóil Saoránach. Ní bheidh aon pháirt eile ag na Comhaltaí sin sa Tionól Saoránach. Tá tuilleadh eolais le fáil anseo. Is ar chúiseanna pearsanta a tharraing go leor díobh sin amach ina measc tinneas, duine muinteartha a bheith breoite, athrú ar fhostaíocht nó cúinsí eile. REDC a rinne gach Ball ionaid chuig an Tionóil a earcú de réir cuótaí déimeagrafacha an Daonáirimh. Cliceáil anseo le haghaidh liosta Bhaill an Tionóil. Tá liosta den 152 duine aonair a bhí ina mBall den Tionól ó mhí Dheireadh Fómhair 2016, iarbhaill agus baill reatha san áireamh, ar fáil anseo. Cathaoirleach An tOnórach Mary Laffoy Bhain an tOnórach Laffoy céim B.A. amach sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath i 1968. Ina dhiaidh sin, idir 1968 agus 1971, rinne sí staidéar ar an dlí sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath agus in Óstaí an Rí i mBaile Átha Cliath. Glaodh chun an bharra í i mí Iúil 1971. Ba abhcóide í ó aimsir théarma Michaelmas i 1971 go dtí gur ceapadh chun na hArd-Chúirte í. Ligeadh isteach i mBarra na Sinsear í le linn théarma Michaelmas i 1987. Ceapadh sí mar Bhreitheamh de chuid na hArd-Chúirte in Aibreán na bliana 1995. Le linn di a bheith ar Bhinse na hArd-Chúirte, is le dlíthíocht shibhialta is mó a bhí sí ag plé, go mór mór i réimse dhlí na seansaireachta. Ceapadh sí chun na Cúirte Uachtaraí i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2013 agus d'éirigh as i mí Meithimh 2017. Conas a roghnaíodh na baill saoránaigh? Tar éis próiseas tairisceana poiblí , fostaíodh Red C Research and Marketing Ltd chun 99 Ball saoránaigh agus 99 ionadaí an Tionóil a roghnú. I mí Mheán Fómhair agus Dheireadh Fómhair 2016 a hearcaíodh na Baill ar dtús ach tugadh faoi bhreis earcaíochta de réir mar a bhí ionadaithe ag teastáil. Foireann d'earcaitheoirí ardghairmiúil ó REDC Research and Marketing Ltd a rinne an earcaíocht ar fud 15 cheantar réigiúnach ar fud na tíre. Ar bhonn randamach a roghnaíodh na pointí samplála de réir shonraí Dhaonáireamh 2011 agus de réir mheastacháin daonra an QNHS chun a chinntiú go raibh siad ionadaíoch go náisiúnta ó thaobh na tíreolaíochta. Ní gá leis sin, áfach, go ndearnadh ionadaíocht ar gach contae. Tá an próiseas a d'úsáid REDC leagtha amach chun a chinntiú go bhfuil na Baill ionadaíoch tríd is tríd ar shochaí na hÉireann, an deighilt idir ceantair thuaithe agus uirbeacha san áireamh. Go randamach a roghnaíodh na baill agus tá siad ionadaíoch d'athróga déimeagrafacha faoi mar a léirítear sa Daonáireamh iad. Maidir leis an gcuóta a bhí le baint amach ag gach agallóir sa Toghroinn Cheantair (DED), bhí sé bunaithe ar roinnt athróga deimeagrafacha - inscne, aois agus aicme shóisialta. Déantar aicme shóisialta na bhfreagróirí a rangú de réir a ngairme féin. Déantar gairmeacha ansin a rangú in dhá ghrúpa éagsúla aicme agus tá oiliúint ar agallóirí chun tuilleadh ceisteanna a chur lena chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag rangú daoine mar is ceart. Ar leibhéal an-bhunúsach, aithnítear na grúpaí seo a leanas. Aicme Shóisialta - Sainmhíniúcháin Bhunúsacha Déantar an aicmiú sóisialta a sheiceáil arís trí agallamh bailíochtaithe arna stiúradh ag duine d'fhoireann REDC nuair a bhítear a chinntiú go bhfuil gach duine earcaithe mar is ceart. Déantar cionroinnt na n-aicmí sóisialta i measc an daonra a aontú le AIMRO, Association of Irish Market Research Organisation, agus tá eolas maith orthu. Baintear leas as an gcionroinnt sin ansin chun cuótaí a leagan amach do bhallraíocht an Tionóil. Arna n-earcú, cuireadh in iúl go soiléir do Bhaill nach gcuirfí aon fhaisnéis phearsanta ar fáil don phobal seachas a n-ainm agus an ceantar ginearálta ar as iad. Tá an fhaisnéis sin ar fáil ar an láithreán gréasáin. Ba chóir a thabhairt ar aird, nár glacadh le hiarratais díreach ón bpobal le bheith páirteach sa Tionól. Ar an gcaoi chéanna, níor ceadaíodh d'agallóirí cairde ná gaolta leo a earcú. Sular earcaíodh Baill an Tionóil Saoránach, beartaíodh go gcuirfí as an áireamh baill de ghrúpaí a dhéanann abhcóideacht ar na hábhair atá le breithniú ag an Tionól. An réasúnú a bhí leis an gcinneadh sin ná go bhfuil cuireadh faighte ag grúpaí leasa aighneachtaí a dhéanamh ar nithe a bhaineann leo. Chun an t-eolas seo a dheimhniú fiafraíodh, le linn an phróisis earcaíochta, de dhaoine a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ina mBaill den Tionól an raibh siad, ag an tráth sin nó riamh, i mbun gnímh i ról abhcóideachta thar ceann aon ghrúpa leasa nó grúpa stocaireachta atá i mbun feachtais maidir le haon cheann de na ceisteanna atá le breithniú ag an Tionól nó an raibh sé beartaithe acu sin a dhéanamh. Fiafraíodh sin arís de dhaoine a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ina mBaill ag an agallamh bailíochtaithe ina dhiaidh sin. Cuireadh as an áireamh daoine a dúirt go raibh baint acu le grúpa dá leithéid nó a raibh sé beartaithe acu baint a bheith acu lena leithéid. Níor cuireadh as an áireamh Saoránaigh a bhfuil tuairimí nochta acu cheana ar cheann ar bith de na ceisteanna a chuirfear faoi bhráid an Tionóil agus ní chuirfear agus toisc gur go randamach a roghnaítear daoine, d'fhéadfadh go mbeadh Baill ann a aontaíonn le taobh amháin de dhíospóireacht nó le taobh eile di. Mar sin féin, tá iarrtha ag Cathaoirleach an Tionóil go stadfadh Baill de bheith ag trácht ar na ceisteanna go poiblí agus iad fós á bplé, mar chomhartha ómóis dá gComhbhaill saoránaigh agus chun sláine an phróisis Tionóil a chosaint. Tá tuilleadh eolais ar an modheolaíocht a úsáideadh chun Baill a aithint anseo. Tá cóip den cheistneoir earcaíochta a d'úsáid agallóirí Red C le fáil anseo. Is féidir cóip den cheistneoir bailíochtaithe iarghlaoigh a fheiceáil anseo. Ullmhaíodh leabhrán do bhaill ionchasacha chun tuilleadh comhairle a chur ar fáil faoina bhfuil i gceist le bheith i do Bhall, atá ar fáil anseo. Conas a roghnaíodh an Cathaoirleach? Cheap an Rialtas an tOnórach Laffoy ina Cathaoirleach ar an Tionól an 27 Iúil 2016.