Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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195. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to the following query regarding the Employment Equality Act (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19179/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The issue here is addressed in the Programme for Government. The two Ministers centrally concerned, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn and myself, as the Minister for Justice and Equality, are committed to finding a solution which provides for an appropriate balance of competing fundamental rights that is constitutionally sound. I consider that an extensive consultative process and formal assessment of the options should be undertaken and it is my intention to ask the new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissioners to examine the issue as a priority and to report on their views and recommendations. I am committed to bringing forward Government proposals on this issue once this consultation process is completed.