Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
17. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41378/22]
View answerMy Department’s Public Sector Duty Assessment focuses on how the Duty impacts on three main areas of activity: services provided to the public, my Department's role in policy development and how my Department treats its own staff. It also contains a summary of potential gaps identified and the appropriate actions to be taken to address these. This is available to view on gov.ie at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/0f55fb-work-of-the-department-of-the-taoiseach/
My Department’s Annual Report sets out measures undertaken to promote diversity and inclusion including training needs identified in the Public Sector Duty Assessment to be prioritised in the Department’s upcoming Learning and Development Strategy.
The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under my Department's aegis – is currently reviewing its Policy and Procedures document which will make reference to its obligations under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014.
