Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 10, to delete line 33 and substitute the following: “(e) 4 lay members of whom—

(i) 1 shall be nominated from time to time as required by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and appointed by the Minister, and

(ii) 3 shall be appointed under section 13.”.

It is our understanding, based on the heads of Bill, that the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC, was to be incorporated in the legislation as it stood at that stage. Its expertise was valued as part of that. It now seems, under the Bill as presented to us today, that it will no longer be a nominating member, although that expertise is to be protected. As our amendment suggests, we are looking for a member to be nominated by the IHREC to be appointed by the Minister. We ask that the amendment be accepted.