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Citizen Members There were 99 citizen Members of the Assembly, in addition to 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. Since the inaugural meeting on 15 October 2016, 53 Members have been replaced. - 11 new Members were recruited between the October Inaugural meeting and the November 2016 meeting of the Assembly. - A further 4 Members were recruited following the November 2016 meeting and before the January 2017 meeting. - 9 new Members were recruited between the January 2017 and February 2017 meetings. - 7 new Members were recruited after the April 2017 meeting. - 6 new Members were recruited after the June 2017 meeting. - 1 new Member was recruited after the July 2017 meeting. - 2 new Member was recruited after the September 2017 meeting. - 13 new Members were recruited after the November 2017 meeting. Of these 53 who have been replaced, 20 were initially recruited and indicated a willingness to participate in the Assembly but never attended any meeting. 19 of these were replaced before the January 2018 meeting. One Member withdrew since the January 2018 meeting and has not been replaced. Following the February 2017 meeting, a further 4 Members did withdraw from the process and were not replaced. A decision was taken by the Chair not to replace any Members who withdrew from the process following the February 2017 meeting. It was agreed that this was the most appropriate course of action given the amount and complexity of material already circulated and considered in detail on the issue of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution during the previous Assembly weekend meetings. It also took account of the fact that there were only two weekends left to consider and make recommendations on this topic. For this reason, 95 Members were actually due to attend the April 2017 meeting of the Assembly. Following the January 2018 meeting, the Chair was made aware that seven 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. These Members will play no further part in the Citizens’ Assembly. Further information on this is available here. Most of those who have withdrawn have done so for personal reasons including illness, illness of a family member, change in employment or circumstances. All Members substituted on to the Assembly have been recruited by REDC in accordance with the demographic quotas in the Census. Click here for a list of current Members of the Assembly. A list of all 152 individuals who have been Members of the Assembly since October 2016, including both past and present Members, is available here. Chairperson The Honourable Mary Laffoy The Honourable Mary Laffoy graduated from University College Dublin with a B.A. degree in 1968. Subsequently, between 1968 and 1971 she studied law at University College Dublin and at the Honorable Society of King's Inns in Dublin. She was called to the Bar in July 1971. She practised as a barrister from the Michaelmas term in 1971 until her appointment to the High Court. She was admitted to the Inner Bar in the Michaelmas term of 1987. She was appointed a Judge of the High Court in April 1995. While on the High Court Bench, she was primarily involved in civil litigation, principally in the area of chancery law. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in October 2013 and retired in June 2017. How were the citizen Members selected? Following a public tendering process, REDC Research and Marketing Ltd. was engaged to select the 99 citizen Members and 99 substitutes for the Assembly. The Members were initially recruited in September and October, 2016, but additional recruitment was undertaken as the need for substitutes arose. The recruitment was carried out by a team of highly professional recruiters from REDC Research and Marketing Ltd. across 15 broad regional areas throughout the country. The sampling points were selected on a random basis in accordance with Census 2011 data and QNHS population estimates to ensure that they were nationally representative in terms of geography. This did not mean however, that each county was necessarily represented. The process used by REDC was designed to ensure that the Members are broadly representative of Irish society including urban rural divide. The Members were chosen at random and are broadly representative of demographic variables as reflected in the Census. The quotas each interviewer had to reach in their allocated District Electoral Division (DED), were based on a number of demographic variables – gender, age and social class. The social class of respondents is graded on their own occupation. Occupations are then classified into different class groups, and interviewers have been trained to be able to ask further questions to ensure they are classifying people correctly. At a very basic level the following groups are identified. Social Class - Basic Definitions The social class allocation is also double checked by a follow up validation interview conducted by REDC staff when checking that each person has been recruited correctly. The national social class proportions in the population are agreed by AIMRO, the Association of Irish Market Research Organisation and are well recognised. These proportions are then used to set quotas for the Assembly membership. On recruitment, Members were clearly informed that no personal information would be made public about them beyond their name and their general area. This information is available on the website. It should be noted that direct applications from members of the public to take part in the Assembly were not accepted. Similarly, interviewers were not allowed to recruit friends or family together. 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 have been invited to make submissions on the matters concerning them. In order to establish this information, during the recruitment process all potential Members were asked if they currently were, had been, or intended to act in an advocacy role for any interest or lobby group campaigning on any of the issues to be considered by the Assembly. This was asked of potential Members again during the follow up validation interview. Any potential Member who answered yes to any of these questions was excluded from the process. Citizen Members who have previously expressed views on any of the issues before the Assembly were not, or will not be excluded from participating in the Assembly which, by the random nature of it’s make up, may include Members who have views on either side of a debate. However, the Chair of the Assembly has asked that Members refrain from publicly commenting on issues while they are being considered as a mark of respect to their fellow citizen Members and to protect the integrity of the Assembly process. Further details on the methodology used to identify the Members is available here. A copy of the recruitment questionnaire used by REDC interviewers is available to view here. A copy of the follow-up validation questionnaire can be viewed here. A booklet was prepared for potential Members to provide further advice on what is involved in being a Member and is available to view here. How was the Chairperson selected? The Honourable Ms Mary Laffoy was appointed Chairperson of the Assembly by the Government on 27 July 2016.
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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.