Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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I move amendment No. 10:

In page 6, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(h) migration status,”

Amendment No. 10 proposes the addition of "migration status" as a protected characteristic. In the current climate, it is important that this is recognised in this way. The Minister will probably say that race and colour already cover this. However, there are countries, which I will not name, where race or colour are not an issue but migration status would be the issue. In the current climate, it would be no harm to have that definition included in the Bill because it is important. For this reason, I propose it be included.

Amendment No. 11 seeks to include "variation of" before the word "sex". Amendment No. 15 refers to migration status and seeks to include "references to persons seeking international protection, persons with refugee status, persons with permission to remain and persons with any other regular or irregular migrant status". The amendment defines "migrant status" further. Amendment No. 20 seeks to further define "sexual orientation" and what that means. Amendment No. 23 refers to sex characteristics and the physical and biological features of a person relating to sex. The amendment expands on that definition a little.