Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Committee on Children and Equality

General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Keira KeoghKeira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I thank everyone for that. Ms Bayliss or Ms Bailey had questions about heads 10, 11, 16 and 17. Even though the extension has been moved from six to 12 months and compensation has been moved from, say, €13,000 to €40,000 or €15,000 to €75,000, they were saying there is potentially still not enough time, especially for those who may not realise they have been discriminated against. I have found the real-life examples so far to be really helpful, like a one-parent family in a cinema, etc. Will the witnesses give examples where 12 months would not be sufficient time or the new compensation rates will not be enough?

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