Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2017
253. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the State has not to date ratified Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter; if steps will now be taken to ratify Article 31 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52583/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 4 November 2000. At that time Ireland accepted 92 of the 98 paragraphs of the Revised Charter. Three of those paragraphs not accepted by Ireland make up Article 31, which relates to the right to housing. Any reconsideration of Ireland’s current position in relation to Article 31 of the Revised European Social Charter would fall under the responsibility of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.
