Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 80:

In page 60, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:

“(g) in section 31, by the substitution of “District Court” for “Circuit Court” in each place that it occurs,
(h) in subsection (1) of section 32, by the substitution of “District Court” for “Circuit Court”,”.

These three amendments are required to ensure consistency between the enforcement of awards made under the Equal Status Act 2000 and the enforcement arrangements provided for in the Workplace Relations Bill 2014. Currently, awards of the Director of the Equality Tribunal made under the Equal Status Act 2000 are enforceable via the Circuit Court. These amendments will bring the enforcement procedures into line with those provided for in the Workplace Relations Bill. That is, enforcement under the 2000 Act will be via the District Court.