Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We always felt that in each budget there was a box ticking exercise in terms of poverty and equality proofing generally and that serious efforts were not being made in that regard. Did the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission or its predecessor organisations ever take a view on actual budget presentation? I agree with Mr. Bond in his general point that what evolves from this committee and the independent budget office should ultimately be the organisations that hold will Governments to account in equality proofing budgets. Does the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission have a track record in this regard in pointing to where Governments have failed dismally?