Dáil debates

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage

 

11:10 am

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce Bill entitled an Act to amend the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011 and thereby extend the general definition of discrimination to include discrimination on the grounds of gender identity, as well as to extend general protection against discrimination on the basis of civil status, gender identity or sexual orientation in, and in connection with, employment, vocational training and membership of certain bodies.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the Bill opposed?

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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No.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Since this is a Private Members' Bill Second Stage, must under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Question put and agreed to.