Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to return to the issue of accountability in the context of the public sector and the various bodies that are in place. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC, has a role in this area. It has a public sector duty under section 42 of the Act. Disability is a significant area in that regard. Does the NDA have a role in supporting IHREC in the context of showing the public sector duty in respect of disabilities is not adhered to in many of these organisations? IHREC has the power, although it does not use it, to bring local authorities, public sectors, Departments to task through the courts in respect of their public sector duty. Has the NDA ever had a role in that regard? How can its research and clear evaluation of many policies within each Department work to support that? There is no greater stick than a court case the IHREC is a body with legal enforcement strategies or responsibilities. How do the witnesses see those -----