Dáil
‹ Order of Business Human rights and equality commission
Summary
Richard Boyd Barrett urges rapid progress on human rights and equality commission legislation after the Magdalen women’s statements; the Taoiseach says it is being drafted and should arrive this session.
Following yesterday's historic events, the Magdalen women highlighted the issue of human rights as being critical to their plight and experience. In this regard, will the Taoiseach consider moving forward as quickly as possible the planned legislation on human rights and an equality commission so that the momentum of yesterday's events can feed into it and we can strengthen our human rights legislation?
