Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Discussion

9:00 am

Ms Maeve McElwee:

No, I do not. Under the existing grounds, it is more clear cut for the employer and claimant. The third party who ultimately adjudicates is also able to determine, for example, whether a person is male or female, has a disability-----