The progress of gender quotas since legislation was passed in July 2012 By facebooker_632967228 Jul 20, 2012 Legislation is passed by the Oireachtas Legislation is passed Period: Jul 20, 2012 to Dec 14, 2013 Gender Quota's Sep 29, 2012 Roisin Shortall TD resigns Feb 4, 2013 Taoiseach needs 15 females for gender quotas Apr 19, 2013 Why so few women? Chrissie Russell from The Independent asks six different women from across Irish Political numbers why women in politics is still such a small number. Nov 19, 2013 Mayor Pat Hussey FG withdraws in protest Nov 19, 2013 Mairead Fernane says gender quotas weakens position of female politicians Nov 19, 2013 CEO of NWCI responds to Pat Husseys comments