Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2023
149. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of discrimination cases taken and won over the past ten years, under each of the nine grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/23]
View answerA total of eleven cases were taken against my Department in the timeframe referenced under the Equality Acts. Of these cases, some were taken under more than one of the nine grounds. This information is set out in the below table.
|
Year |
Ground(s) for Discrimination |
|
2012 |
Gender & Disability |
|
2012 |
Gender & Age |
|
2012 |
Gender, Marital Status, Age, Race |
|
2013 |
Race |
|
2013 |
Family Status & Gender |
|
2014 |
Equal Status |
|
2015 |
Age |
|
2018 |
Gender |
|
2019 |
Age |
|
2020 |
Gender & Age |
|
2022 |
Gender |
Of the total cases, one judgement was in favour of the plaintiff and one judgement was in favour of the Department. Seven cases were either withdrawn by the plaintiff, out of jurisdiction or were outside of the statute of limitations.
As of February 15, 2023, two cases are ongoing. I hope the Deputy will appreciate that as these cases are sub judice, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.
