Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 March 2014
85. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding discrimination against teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10573/14]
View answerThe programme for Government contains a commitment that "People of non-faith or minority religious backgrounds and publicly identified LGBT people should not be deterred from training or taking up employment as teachers in the state."
In this regard the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) designate has been asked to consider and provide advice in relation to amending Section 37 of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2011. When this advice is received my colleague the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will bring forward the necessary amendments to the legislation.
