Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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496. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail any work that is ongoing in his Department in relation to non-disclosure agreement reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department is currently carrying out a Review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1999-2015.

The Review is also examining the use of non-disclosure agreements by employers in cases of sexual harassment and discrimination, in line with the issues raised in the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreement) Bill 2021 Private Member's Bill).

It is intended that some legislative proposals arising from the review of the Equality Acts will be brought forward before the end of the year. However the nature of these proposals is dependent on further research and consultation. In the coming weeks I intend to publish a summary report of the submissions to the public consultation which was carried out as part of the Review.