Written answers
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Legislative Reviews
Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update regarding the legislative proposals arising from the review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000 and Employment Equality Acts 1998); when it can be expected that these proposals will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55701/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department is currently reviewing the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015). This review examines the functioning of the Acts and their effectiveness in combatting discrimination and promoting equality.
In July of this year I published a report on submissions to a public consultation on this Review. This report is available at: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/cafb4-minister-ogorman-publishes-report-on-the-submissions-to-the-public-consultation-on-the-review-of-the-equality-acts/
Submissions were invited on a range of issues, including:
- the effectiveness of the Acts,
- whether there are obstacles to taking an action under the Acts,
- the scope of the current equality grounds, and whether new grounds should be added, such as the ground of socio-economic discrimination.
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