Dáil
‹ Order of Business Employment protections under section 37
Summary
Jerry Buttimer calls for urgent amendment of section 37 of the Employment Equality Act to protect public-service workers, especially in education; the Taoiseach says scheduling is for the Whips.
Deputy Conway raised the issue of section 37 of the Employment Equality Act, and it is important that we set a date for dealing with that matter. This House has already passed the Marriage Equality Bill following a vote of the people, as well as the Gender Recognition Bill. However, one of the pieces that is still missing is amending the Employment Equality Act to give certainty to people who are employed in the public service, particularly in education. Before the Taoiseach dissolves this Dáil, we should deal with this legislation.
