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Letter from R O'Foghlu to the Department of External Affairs, concerning the question of Irish accession to the United Nations Convention on the Political Rights of Women, and informing him that the Department has no suggestions to offer on the matter.

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Letter

Letter from the Frank Gallagher, Department of External Affairs, to the Department of the Taoiseach, requesting that they supply him with information with regard to the implementation of the Convention on Political Rights of Women, particularly as regards the appointment to leading positions. Included is a copy of the articles of the convention.

96/6/184

Letter

Memorandum for the Government from the Department of External Affairs on the Convention on the Political Rights of Women. The Minister for External Affairs recommends that Ireland should accede to the Convention with reservation in regard to the employment of married women in the public service and the unequal remuneration of women in certain positions in the public service. Also two declarations to be made stating that the exclusion of women from positions of employment for which by objective standards or for physical reasons they are not regarded as discriminatory and that jury service, not obligatory for women, is not regarded as discriminatory.

96/6/184

Memorandum

Note stating that the Minister for External Affairs was thinking of another Convention. There is no objection from any source to the proposed accession to the Convention on Political Rights of Women.

96/6/184

Note

Letter from the Secretary to the Government to the Private Secretary, Department of External Affairs, informing him that the Government feel Ireland should accede to the United Nations Convention on Political Rights of Women subject to the two reservations and declaration indicted in the memorandum of the 9 October 1968 and that the Minister is authorised to arrange to have the necessary steps taken.

96/6/184

Letter

Letter from Hilda Tweedy and B Weekes to the Taoiseach, informing him of the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee of Women's Organisations and of the organisations involved in this Committee. Enclosed is a memorandum on the status of women in Ireland and a list of 'points of discussion' concerning the ratification and implementation of the United Nations Convention.

96/6/184

Letter

Letter from PJ Hillery to Jack Lynch, regarding his increasing concern about the question of discrimination against women workers. Hillery expresses his belief that the government will be increasingly embarrassed by publicity and pressure for the adoption of international standards in relation to women's rights. He urges that the matter be re-considered.

96/6/184

Letter

Letter from J Lynch to DJ Hillery, Minister for Labour, informing him that he will consider his comments regarding equal pay for men and women and will write to him on the matter.

96/6/184

Letter

Letter from J Lynch to Mrs Tweedy, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee of Women's Organisations, informing her that it will not be possible to arrange an interview with her committee before the end of the year.

96/6/184

Letter

Letter from Frank Gallagher, Department of External Affairs, to the Department of the Taoiseach, forwarding a copy of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and requesting any observations the Department may have on the matter.

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Letter