Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)

My party seeks meaningful equality-proofing across all areas of policy formulation and decision-making whether in programmes for addressing waste management or housing, support for the community and voluntary sector, or the need to provide greater access to training for jobs in alternative energy, to name but a few. It is important to address the gender impacts of any measures to address these issues and to ensure they are fully consistent with the principles of equality of access and outcomes. We propose the introduction of equality-proofing of all law and policy and the imposition of a legal duty to promote equality, equivalent to that in operation in the Six Counties. Does the Minister intend to bring forward any legislation in this area in the near future?

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