Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2011
81 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the amalgamation of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission, the situation facing staff who have been decentralised to the Equality Authority in Roscrea, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39301/11]
View answerThe Equality Authority office in Roscrea is among the Decentralisation Programme projects which are to be reviewed under the Government Public Service Reform Plan published on 17 November 2011. This review is taking place in the context of the planned merger of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission. As the Deputy will be aware, I have established a Working Group to advise me on practical implementation issues in relation to this merger. One of the specific issues within its terms of reference is to advise on the location for the new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. I expect to have the Group's report with its recommendations shortly.
At this stage, the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot say what the outcome of the review will be.
