David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The amendment proposes that any person appointed as an adjudication officer immediately after the commencement of this Part will be required to be adequately trained in the area of equality legislation, in addition to all relevant industrial relations and employment law. The Equality Rights Alliance and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have expressed their concerns to us and directly to the Minister that some cases to be taken will have an equality dimension to them if a case involves an element of discrimination. The staff and officers who deal with these cases must be properly trained in equality legislation.