Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
926. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce an amendment to the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination on grounds of socioeconomic disadvantage as provided for in the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 introduced by Fianna Fáil. [30518/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government includes a commitment to examine the introduction of a new ground of discrimination, based on socioeconomic disadvantaged status to the Employment Equality and Equal Status Acts. In addition, a broader review of the Equality Acts is also planned shortly.I hope to undertake a public consultation on potentially amending the Equality Acts to include a socioeconomic ground for discrimination in 2021 as part of ongoing work to examine this commitment.
