Sustaining Progress - Department of Taoiseach

5.5.2 Mainstreaming of Equality and Evidence-based Policy-making
Proofing of policies and services in the public sector to avoid unanticipated negative impact on any
of the groups protected under the equality legislation, to ensure policy coherence and best use of
resources, will build on the experience of gender-proofing under the NDP, the Working Group on
Equality Proofing and experience of poverty-proofing.
Gender mainstreaming will continue to be progressed through the work of the NDP Gender Equality
Unit in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Equality for Women Measure and
implementation in other policy areas.
The National Children’s Office will continue to bring a better focus and greater impact to Government
activity in relation to children.
An Ombudsman for Children will be appointed in line with the provisions of the Ombudsman for
Children Act, 2002.
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