And we have a range of policies which aim to sustain and increase the pace of this progress. This week, we published our first gender pay gap analysis at the Central Bank of Ireland. Our report shows that, with 50 per cent female and 50 per cent male staff, we have good gender parity across the organisation.
The answer is simple: it can function effectively with an appropriate economic union. It is fully recognised that this economic union must be one where countries that wisely follow a virtuous economic path are rewarded, and those that pursue unsustainable policies have to internalise the costs of their actions.