Just three women selected for Dáil reform committee

Just three women have been selected to the newly formed committee on Dáil reform.

The committee, which will look at overhauling how the Dáil works to make it more inclusive, is to meet for the first time today. Of the 15 members, Catherine Murphy of the Social Democrats, Regina Doherty of Fine Gael, and Louise O’Reilly of Sinn Féin are the only women.

Proposals expected to be discussed include changing leaders’ questions, altering the rules around technical groups, and extending the speaking rights of opposition members.