Seanad debates

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage

 

9:30 am

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No 8:

In page 18, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(g) matters connected with human rights and equality, and

(h) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (g), matters connected with persons, or classes of persons, who are disadvantaged by reference to the following factors, which take their meaning from section 2 of the Employment Equality Act 1998:
(i) gender;

(ii) civil status;

(iii) family status;

(iv) sexual orientation;

(v) religious belief;

(vi) age;

(vii) disability;

(viii) race, including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.”.

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