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What is the Citizens’ Assembly? The Citizens’ Assembly was a body formed from the citizens of Ireland to deliberate on a number of issues which were referred to it by the Houses of the Oireachtas. It broadly followed the model used for the Convention on the Constitution which ran from 2012-2014. This model provides a platform for a cross-section of the public to hear presentations from experts and civil society groups and to engage in rational and reasoned discussion, and to then make recommendations to the State on the options available. The Assembly was asked to look at the following issues: - the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution; - how we best respond to the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population; - fixed term parliaments; - the manner in which referenda are held; - how the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change. Who is the Chairperson? On 27 July 2016, the Government appointed the Honourable Mary Laffoy to be the Chairperson of the Assembly. Who are the Members? There were 100 Members of the Assembly, including the Chairperson. Members were chosen at random to represent the views of the people of Ireland, and were broadly representative of society as reflected in the Census, including age, gender, social class, regional spread etc. They must also have been on the electoral register to vote in a referendum. How can I apply to be a Member? As the selection process is completely random, there is no way for an individual to apply to become a Member. Is there any other data available on the 99 Members? As provided for in the Resolution approving the establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly, the 99 citizens and substitutes must be entitled to vote at a Referendum. While the names and general areas where Members come from were made available on the Assembly’s website, other personal details of the Members were treated in strictest confidence. What nationalities are the Members? As provided for in the Resolution approving the establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly, the 99 citizens and substitutes must be entitled to vote at a Referendum and as such, must be Irish Citizens. While the names and general areas where Members come from were made available on the Assembly’s website, other personal details of the Members were treated in strictest confidence. Why are members of advocacy groups excluded from Assembly membership? Prior to the commencement of the recruitment process for Members of the Citizens’ Assembly, it was decided that members of advocacy groups on the topics to be considered, would be excluded from membership of the Assembly. The rationale for this decision was based on the fact that interest groups will be invited to make presentations/submissions on the matters concerning them. In order to establish this information, during the recruitment process all potential Members were asked if were they currently, had they been or did they intend to act in an advocacy role for any interest or lobby group currently campaigning on any of the issues to be considered by the Assembly. This was asked of potential Members again during the validation phone call with REDC who carried out recruitment on our behalf. Any potential Members who answered yes to these questions were excluded from the process. However, Members were not be excluded for having previously expressed views on issues before the Assembly. The Assembly by its random makeup may include Members who have views on either side of a debate. Others may not yet have a view. These variations in opinion are to be expected and are part of the value of the Assembly. For further information on membership of the Assembly, please click here. Why were overseas people not invited to be Members? The Oireachtas Resolution approving the Establishment of the Citizens' Assembly provided that membership of the Assembly will consist of 100 persons as follows: — a Chairperson to be appointed by the Government; and 99 citizens. These 99 citizens should be entitled to vote at a referendum. If you are an Irish citizen living abroad you cannot be entered on the register of electors. This means that you cannot vote in an election or referendum here in Ireland. The only exception to this is those with a postal vote that may be away from the State – mostly this would be Irish officials on duty abroad (and their spouses) and army personnel (who are required to vote by post in any event). A call for submissions from representative groups, citizen organisations and members of the public, outlining their views in advance of Assembly meetings has been made in the national press. This process is important in the context of allowing the wider public, members of advocacy groups and those living overseas to have an input into the Citizens’ Assembly process. Will the Assembly be accessible for people with disabilities? In briefing REDC before recruitment commenced, the Citizens’ Assembly Secretariat outlined the requirement to be compliant with Sections 27 and 28 of the Disability Act 2005, and asked that all recruiters be made aware if its provisions in this regard. This included making it clear to the recruiters that the Assembly would ensure that all its working material would be fully accessible in the event that a person with a disability was randomly selected. Members were chosen at random from the electoral register and are broadly representative of demographic variables as reflected in the Census including age, gender, social class and regional spread. Interviewers recruited door to door in selected sampling points across the country. These points were selected in order to be representative of the population as a whole, based on the latest census information. The Assembly Secretariat made every effort to ensure that the services are accessible and responsive, as far as is practicable and appropriate, to all people with disabilities. In this regard, all public proceedings of the Assembly were streamed live with a sign language interpreter. How will the meetings be run? The point of the Assembly is to provide for informed discussion and debate, to allow all sides of the argument to be heard and to hear the opinions of the Members. Generally speaking the format for the meetings was as follows: - Introductory remarks by the Chairperson - Expert presentations - Presentations from civil society and advocacy groups - Consideration of submissions by Members of the public - Question and Answer Sessions and Debates - Roundtable discussions Following these discussions, all matters before the Assembly were voted upon and recommendations based on the majority view of the Members made to the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Government will then provide a response to each recommendation of the Assembly and, if accepting the recommendation, will indicate the timeframe it envisages for the holding of any related referendum. Do Members get paid for attendance? Members were not be paid for their time in taking part in the Assembly. Accommodation for the Members was provided for in the hotel where the Assembly is took place and meals were also provided. Travel expenses were also paid. Where will the Assembly be based? The Grand Hotel, Malahide, was selected as the venue for the Assembly’s meetings. Who may attend the Assembly meetings as an observer? In accordance with the Rules and Procedures of the Assembly, members of the public did not have access to the meetings of the Citizens’ Assembly but the plenary sessions were streamed live online. However, it was recognised that certain organisations/ individuals may have a legitimate interest in being present at the meetings to observe proceedings first hand. In light of this, representatives from the following categories were permitted to be present at the plenary sessions of the meetings of the Citizens’ Assembly: - Advocacy Groups, Non Governmental Organisations and Religious groups - Embassies - Political parties - Academics - Social Partners More information is available here. I just made a submission to the Assembly on the topic of the Eighth Amendment. I am happy for my submission to be made public, but I did not see anywhere to tick "Yes" to agree to this, so I would like to resubmit my submission to ensure it is made public. All documents received by the Assembly Secretariat will be listed on the website and displayed with a name/name of organisation if appropriate. The Citizens’ Assembly reserves the right not to accept a submission if it is deemed offensive or inappropriate. I wish to make a submission but my story is personal and private and I do not want my name or details that would identify me published, can you accommodate me? It is intended that all submissions received will be published. In the case of personal stories and sensitive submissions, all personal data and related identifiable details will be removed or redacted. Will other matters be referred to the Assembly? The Oireachtas Resolution approving the Establishment of the Citizens' Assembly states that Dáil Eireann notes that the Assembly will also be asked to consider such other matters as may be referred to it. As such, it is our understanding that it would be a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas to refer any additional matters to the Assembly.
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Céard é Tionól na Saoránach? Is é a bhí i dTionól na Saoránach ná grúpa de shaoránaigh na hÉireann atá bunaithe le plé a dhéanamh ar cheisteanna áirithe a chuirfidh Tithe an Oireachtais faoina bhráid. Tríd is tríd, bhí sé cosúil leis an tsamhail a bhí i gceist leis an gCoinbhinsiún ar an mBunreacht, a mhair ó 2012 go 2014. Fágann an tsamhail seo go dtugtar deis do dhaoine ó chúlraí éagsúla sa phobal éisteacht le cur i láthair ó shaineolaithe agus ó ghrúpaí sochaí sibhialta agus dul i mbun plé stuama tomhaiste, agus ansin moltaí a dhéanamh don Stát ar na roghanna atá ar fáil. Bhí iarrtha ar an Tionól féachaint ar na ceisteanna seo a leanas: - an tOchtú Leasú ar an mBunreacht; - an bealach is fearr le dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin agus na deiseanna a bhaineann le daonra atá ag dul in aois; - téarmaí seasta Oireachtais; - an bealach a reáchtáiltear reifrinn; - mar a fhéadfaidh an Stát tír cheannródaíoch a dhéanamh d'Éirinn maidir le dul i ngleic le hathrú aeráide. Cé hé/hí an Cathaoirleach? Cheap an Rialtas an tOnórach Mary Laffoy an 27 Iúil 2016 ina Cathaoirleach ar an Tionól. Cé hiad na Baill? Bhí 100 Ball sa Tionól, an Cathaoirleach ina measc. Bhí Baill a bheidh ionadaíoch ar thuairimí mhuintir na hÉireann á roghnú go randamach agus bhí na Baill sin ionadaíoch ar an tsochaí trí chéile mar a léiríonn an Daonáireamh í, ó thaobh aoise, inscne, aicme shóisialta agus réigiúin etc. Lena chois sin, chaith siad a bheith ar an gclár toghthóirí chun vótáil i reifreann. Conas is féidir liom a bheith i mo Bhall? De bharr go bhfuil an próiseas roghnaithe iomlán randamach, ní féidir le duine iarratas a dhéanamh ar bheith ina Bhall beag ná mór. An bhfuil aon sonraí eile ar fáil ón 99 Ball etc.? Mar a fhoráiltear sa Rún a cheadaigh bunú an Tionóil Saoránach, caithfidh an 99 saoránach agus an 99 ionadaí a bheith i dteideal vótáil i Reifreann. Cé go bhfuil ainmneacha agus ainm ginearálta na gceantar arb as do na Baill ar fáil ar www.citizensassembly.ie, coimeádfar sonraí pearsanta eile na mBall go hiomlán faoi rún. Náisiúntacht na mBall? Mar a fhoráiltear sa Rún a cheadaigh bunú an Tionóil Saoránach, caithfidh an 99 saoránach agus an 99 ionadaí a bheith i dteideal vótáil i Reifreann agus dá réir sin, a bheith ina Saoránaigh de chuid na hÉireann. Cé go bhfuil ainmneacha agus ainm ginearálta na gceantar arb as do na Baill ar fáil ar www.citizensassembly.ie, coimeádfar sonraí pearsanta eile na mBall go hiomlán faoi rún. Cén fáth nach ligtear do bhaill de ghrúpaí abhcóideachta a bheith ina mbaill den Tionól? Sular cuireadh tús leis an bpróiseas earcaíochta maidir le 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. Is é is cúis leis an gcinneadh seo go n-iarrfar ar ghrúpaí leasa cur i láthair/aighneachtaí a dhéanamh ar na ceisteanna atá ag déanamh tinnis dóibh. 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 bhfuil, an raibh nó an raibh sé i gceist acu gníomhú 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. Fiafraíodh an méid seo an athuair le linn do REDC, a chuaigh i mbun earcaíochta thar ceann an Tionóil, glaoch teileafóin bailíochtaithe a chur ar dhaoine a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ina mBaill. Cuireadh as an áireamh daoine a dúirt go raibh baint acu le grúpa dá leithéid. Mar sin féin, níor cuireadh/ní chuirfear as an áireamh baill a bhfuil tuairimí nochta acu cheana ar cheisteanna a bheidh faoi bhráid an Tionóil. Toisc gur go randamach a roghnaíodh daoine, d'fhéadfadh go mbeadh Baill ann a aontaíonn le taobh amháin de dhíospóireacht nó le taobh eile di. D'fhéadfadh nach mbeadh aon tuairim fós ag baill eile. Bheifí ag súil nach lia duine ná tuairim agus seo ceann de bhuanna an Tionóil. Cliceáil anseo chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil ar bhallraíocht an Tionóil. Cén fáth nár tugadh cuireadh do dhaoine thar sáile a bheith ina mBaill? Foráladh le Rún an Oireachtais a cheadaigh Bunú an Tionóil Saoránach gur 100 Ball a bheidh sa Tionól, mar seo a leanas: — Cathaoirleach a bheidh le ceapadh ag an Rialtas; agus 99 saoránach. Ba cheart go mbeadh na 99 saoránach seo i dteideal vótáil i reifreann. Más saoránach Éireannach thú a bhfuil cónaí ort thar lear, ní féidir thú a chur ar chlár na dtoghthóirí. Ciallaíonn sé nach féidir leat vóta a chaitheamh i dtoghchán ná i reifreann anseo in Éirinn. An t-aon dream a ndéantar eisceacht díobh ina thaobh seo ná iad siúd a bhfuil vóta poist acu ach a d'fhéadfadh a bheith taobh amuigh den Stát – oifigigh Éireannacha (agus a gcéilí) atá ar dualgas thar lear is mó a bheadh i gceist anseo agus baill den arm (ar gá dóibh vótáil tríd an bpost ar aon chaoi). Tá glaoch ar aighneachtaí ó ghrúpaí ionadaíocha, eagraíochtaí saoránaigh agus baill den phobail, áit a nochtfaidís a dtuairimí roimh chruinnithe Tionóil, déanta sna meáin náisiúnta. Tá an próiseas seo tábhachtach ó thaobh deis a thabhairt don phobal trí chéile, do ghrúpaí abhcóideachta agus dóibh siúd atá ag maireachtáil thar sáile ionchur a bheith acu i bpróiseas an Tionóil Saoránach. Inrochtaineacht an Tionóil Saoránach Agus iad ag cur REDC ar an eolas sular earcaíodh daoine, chuir Rúnaíocht an Tionóil Saoránach in iúl gur gá Alt 27 agus Alt 28 den Acht um Míchumas a chomhlíonadh, agus d'iarr siad go gcuirfí forálacha an Achta in iúl do gach duine a rachadh i mbun earcaíochta. Mar chuid den mhéid sin, cuireadh in iúl go soiléir do lucht na hearcaíochta go bhféachfadh an Tionól lena chinntiú go mbeadh rochtain iomlán ar ábhar oibre an Tionóil sa chás go roghnófaí go randamach duine atá faoi mhíchumas. Roghnaíodh baill go randamach ón gclár toghcháin agus tá siad ionadaíoch, ar an mórgóir, ar athróga deimeagrafacha, faoi mar a léiríodh iad sa Daonáireamh, ó thaobh aoise, inscne, aicme shóisialta agus réigiúin. Chuaigh agallóirí i mbun earcaíochta ó dhoras go doras i bpointí samplála a roghnaíodh fud fad na tíre. Roghnaíodh na pointí sin d'fhonn a bheith ionadaíoch ar an daonra trí chéile, bunaithe ar an eolas a fuarthas ón daonáireamh is déanaí. Déanfaidh Rúnaíocht an Tionóil a seacht ndícheall a chinntiú gur féidir teacht ar na seirbhísí go réidh agus go bhfuil siad freagrúil, a oiread agus is praiticiúil agus is cuí, do dhaoine faoi mhíchumas. Sa mhéid sin, déanfar na himeachtaí poiblí ar fad de chuid an Tionóil a shruthú beo i gcuideachta ateangaire comharthaíochta. Conas a reáchtálfar na cruinnithe? Is é is cuspóir leis an Tionól ná ardán a thabhairt do phlé agus do dhíospóireacht atá bunaithe ar eolas, deis a thabhairt an dá thaobh den díospóireacht a chur in iúl agus éisteacht le tuairimí na mBall. Tríd is tríd, is mar seo a leanas a bheidh na cruinnithe leagtha amach: - Réamhrá ón gCathaoirleach - Cur i láthair ó shaineolaithe - Cur i láthair ó ghrúpaí sochaí sibhialta agus ó ghrúpaí abhcóideachta - Aighneachtaí ón bPobal a Bhreithniú - Seisiúin Ceisteanna agus Freagraí agus Díospóireachtaí - Plé comhchéime Tar éis an phlé seo, chaith vóta ar gach ceist a chuirtear faoi bhráid an Tionóil agus rinne moltaí chuig Tithe an Oireachtais bunaithe ar thuairimí fhormhór na mBall. Ansin tabharfaidh an Rialtas freagra maidir le gach moladh ón Tionól agus, sa chás go bhfuiltear ag glacadh leis an moladh, cuirfidh in iúl an t-am a bheadh i gceist chun reifreann gaolmhar a reáchtáil. An íoctar Baill as freastal ar an Tionól? Níor íoc Baill as an méid ama a chaitheann siad ag glacadh páirte sa Tionól. Cuirfear lóistín ar fáil do Bhaill san óstán ina mbeidh an Tionól agus cuirfear béilí ar fáil. Íocfar costais taistil freisin. Cá mbeidh an Tionól lonnaithe? Roghnaíodh an Grand Hotel, Mullach Íde, chun cruinnithe an Tionóil. Cé aige a bhfuil cead freastal ar chruinnithe den Tionól mar bhreathnóir? De réir Rialacha agus Nósanna Imeachta an Tionóil, ní bheidh teacht ag baill an phobail ar chruinnithe an Tionóil Saoránach ach déanfar na seisiúin iomlánacha a shruthú beo ag www.citizensassembly.ie. Mar sin féin, aithnítear go bhféadfadh leas dlisteanach a bheith ag eagraíochtaí/daoine áirithe a bheith i láthair ag na cruinnithe d'fhonn a bhfuil ag tarlú iontu a fheiceáil lena dhá shúil. Mar gheall air sin, féadfar cead a thabhairt d'ionadaithe ó na catagóirí seo a leanas a bheith i láthair ag na seisiúin iomlánacha de chruinnithe an Tionóil Saoránach: - Grúpaí Abhcóideachta, Eagraíochtaí Neamh-Rialtais agus grúpaí Creidimh - Ambasáidí - Páirtithe Polaitíochta - Lucht Acadúil - Páirtnéirí Sóisialta Tá níos mó eolas ar fáil anseo. Rinne mé aighneacht leis an Tionól maidir le ceist an Ochtú Leasú. Toilím go ndéanfaí m'aighneacht a phoibliú, ach ní fheicim an táb 'Toilím' áit ar bith chun mo bheannacht a thabhairt don mhéid sin. Mar sin, ba mhaith liom m'aighneacht a sheoladh an athuair chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar poiblí í. Déanfar gach doiciméad a fhaigheann rúnaíocht an Tionóil a liostú ar an láithreán gréasáin agus a thaispeáint in éineacht le hainm an duine/na heagraíochta a sheol é, más cuí. Coimeádann an Tionól Saoránach an ceart gan glacadh le haighneacht má mheastar é a bheith maslach nó míchuí. C.15 Is mian liom aighneacht a dhéanamh ach tá mo scéal pearsanta agus príobháideach agus níor mhaith liom go ndéanfaí m'ainm, ná aon sonraí a d'fhágfadh go n-aithneofaí mé, a fhoilsiú. An féidir leat cabhrú liom? Tá sé i gceist gach aighneacht a gheofar a fhoilsiú. I gcás scéalta pearsanta agus aighneachtaí íogair, bainfear amach na sonraí pearsanta go léir agus sonraí inaitheanta gaolmhara. Fiosrú re: an próiseas a bhaineann le cinneadh cé na hábhair eile a d'fhéadfadh a bheith á mbreithniú ag an Tionól i rith na bliana; de réir na dtéarmaí tagartha. Deirtear i Rún an Oireachtais a cheadaigh Bunú an Tionóil Saoránach go dtugann Dáil Éireann dá haire go n-iarrfar ar an Tionól cibé nithe eile a chuirfear faoina bhráid. Mar sin, is é ár dtuiscint gur faoi Thithe an Oireachtais a bheadh sé aon ábhair bhreise a chur faoi bhráid an Tionóil.