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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2009

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Questions (65)

Mary Upton

Question:

123 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority are not directly answerable to the Houses of the Oireachtas as outlined in the UN Paris Principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/09]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 733 and 747 of the 3rd November, 2009. The position is as stated in these replies.