Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 3

Written Answers. - Age Discrimination in Employment.

Ivor Callely

Question:

247 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment his understanding of the upper age limit where older people experience difficulties in obtaining employment; the measures, if any, he intends to introduce to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23037/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

It is undoubtedly the case that some employers tend to prefer younger applicants to older ones when filling vacancies. This problem is being addressed by the Minister for Equality and Law Reform in the Employment Equality Bill, 1996.