Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Constitutional Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Amnesty International Ireland

1:05 pm

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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I welcome Mr. O'Gorman and Ms Janning. Mr. O'Gorman said this was strongly supported at the Constitutional Convention and that 85% of the delegates supported it. Mr. O'Gorman said the right to a remedy does not mean that everyone should be able to run to the courts. He mentioned the Irish Human Rights Commission, the Ombudsman and the Equality Tribunal. If we bring in the proposals about which he spoke, will these existing jobs no longer be required? What is the difference between having them and implementing what he is asking for?