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Equality Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2020

Thursday, 3 December 2020

Ceisteanna (109, 119, 134)

Paul McAuliffe

Ceist:

109. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress in examining the introduction of a new ground of discrimination, based on socioeconomic disadvantaged status to the Employment Equality and Equal Status Acts as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40769/20]

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Jim O'Callaghan

Ceist:

119. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need to legislate to introduce a new ground of discrimination on socioeconomic grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40751/20]

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Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

134. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish legislation to introduce socioeconomic status as a grounds for discrimination as set out in the Programme for Government. [40780/20]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 109, 119 and 134 together.

The Government is committed to examining the introduction of a new ground of discrimination, based on socio-economic disadvantaged status, to the Employment Equality and Equal Status Acts.

A research report on socio-economic disadvantage as a new grounds of discrimination has been commissioned and is currently being carried out by UCD. I am informed that the research has been delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. However, I hope to receive the report in the near future and I will consider the appropriate next steps thereafter.

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