Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his position on the new EU anti-discrimination directive. [7983/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The matter in question relates to a proposal from the European Commission published in 2008, for a further EU directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, to have effect in a number of areas outside of employment.

Unlike many other EU Member States, Ireland already has extensive legislation to combat discrimination in the areas within the scope of this proposal. Complex legal and policy questions remain to be resolved in connection with the proposal and Ireland continues to contribute constructively to ongoing discussions under the Hungarian Presidency of the EU.