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Human rights and equality merger Bill

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl asks about legislation merging the Irish Human Rights Commission and Equality Authority; the Taoiseach says it will be published before Christmas.

The Government has promised a Bill to merge the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority and to look at legislative proposals or decisions that have emanated from the European Court of Justice. Have the heads of that Bill come before Cabinet and when might we expect to see publication of the legislation involved?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

This was a Government decision to amalgamate these two entities. That Bill will be published before Christmas.

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