Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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311. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Equality Tribunal has not yet published its annual report for 2014. [32807/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Equality Tribunal is an impartial, independent body, set up to investigate and decide or mediate cases brought under the equality legislation. Its decisions and mediated agreements are legally binding, and it has extensive powers. In accordance with the provisions of Section 75(8) of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011, the Director of the Tribunal is required, within six months of the commencement of every calendar year, to make a report to the Minister on the activities of the office of the Director in respect of the previous calendar year. The Director’s Report in relation to 2014 has been somewhat delayed but has now been made.

The legislation does not provide for the publication of such reports. However, I propose to make the report available on the website of the workplace relations commission.