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

There is no intention that there would be discrimination on the basis of people's beliefs or lifestyle. The only issue is whether account may be taken of the suitability of a recruitment candidate in terms of the ethos of the school. It is worth examining whether the provisions are too wide in that regard. I do not know of any test cases to the Workplace Relations Commission involving such discrimination. No such case has come to my attention. I do not know whether the provisions have been tested to ascertain the extent to which such discrimination may be possible under the legislation. I was not prepared for the question-----