Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013
454. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of and settlements made in cases taken to the Equality Tribunal by citizens under the Equal Status Acts in the context of their exclusion from access to the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes; when said settlements were reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/13]
View answerThe Equality Tribunal is a statutory independent office and I have no function in relation to individual cases.
The Equality Tribunal informs me that it does not compile statistical data on the details of individual complaints unless the case goes to hearing and a decision is issued. The Tribunal therefore does not have the information to hand on the number of cases lodged, withdrawn or settled in relation to access to mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes. The Tribunal informs me that five decisions have been issued in cases concerning these schemes.The decisions in relation to mobility allowance are:
A Complainant v HSE (South) [DEC-S-2009-011]; and Quigley v HSE [DEC-S-2009-012]. The decisions in relation to the Disabled Drivers (Tax Concessions) Regulations are James McClean v Revenue Commissioners [DEC-S-2004-016]; Dowd v Dr Paula Gilvarry and the HSE (West) [DEC-S-2011-060]; and Dowd v Minister of Finance [DEC-S-2011-061]. These decisions are published and can be accessed on The Equality Tribunal website www.equalitytribunal.ie
