Roger,
I'm afraid the Minister was correct when he says, "The prohibition in our laws against discrimination on a range of grounds - including on gender, civil status and family status grounds- is referenced in a number of sections in the Report". The Act was amended in January 2011.
See http://www.equality.ie/index.asp?locID=106&docID=226 where it states that "The Act of 2000 is amended by substituting "civil status" for "marital status" wherever it appears".
Cathal Garvey
Posted on 3 Nov 2011 5:48 pm
Roger,
I'm afraid the Minister was correct when he says, "The prohibition in our laws against discrimination on a range of grounds - including on gender, civil status and family status grounds- is referenced in a number of sections in the Report". The Act was amended in January 2011.
See http://www.equality.ie/index.asp?locID=106&docID=226 where it states that "The Act of 2000 is amended by substituting "civil status" for "marital status" wherever it appears".