Equality Issues

187. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key equality measures since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51938/26]

318. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s views on Ireland’s ranking in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/26]

424. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); if she has engaged with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33811/26]

425. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the survey carried out by a campaign (details supplied) regarding the delivery of residential places for adults with intellectual disability; the actions she will take to ensure that these issues are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33814/26]

738. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Government intends to designate the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive as a priority file during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32007/26]

739. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider facilitating a meeting with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32008/26]

740. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has raised the effect on the basic European principle on the freedom of movement due to the lack of consistency of rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community across the European Union; her plans to ensure these rights for Irish and other European citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32009/2…

741. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Horizontal Equal Treatment European Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32010/26]

796. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality which member states are currently maintaining reservations on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; the nature of those reservations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32842/26]

797. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department are taking to advance the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive during the Irish Presidency of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32843/26]

821. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to ensure full enforcement of the Equal Status Acts 2000–2018 and EU Directive 2004/113/EC in the provision of essential services; and the reason major utility and waste-management providers continue to refuse to offer legally recognised joint-account status to married couples, despite the cle…

827. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the National Strategy for Children and Girls and publication of the first Action Plan, including actions to support working families in balancing the competing demands of family and work and the extension of parent's leave and benefit and additional flexibilities, including the transferability of pare…

828. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the National Strategy for Children and Girls and publication of the first Action Plan, including actions to support working families in balancing the competing demands of family and work and the extension of parent's leave and benefit and additional flexibilities, including the allocation of 18 weeks …

829. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the National Strategy for Children and Girls and publication of the first Action Plan, including actions to support working families in balancing the competing demands of family and work, the extension of parent's leave and benefit and additional flexibilities, including the transferability of parent'…

161. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how Ireland’s first National Equality Data Strategy will enhance the delivery of public services, particularly in identifying and addressing barriers faced by different groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13256/26]

256. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures the Government has taken to ensure that companies comply with the EU Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive, (EU Gender Balance Directive (2022/2381), implemented in Ireland via S.I. No. 215/2025), specifically the requirement that, by 30 June 2026, at least 40% of non-executive director position…

388. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the transposition for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, given the transposition deadline of June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7060/26]

390. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the transposition for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, given the transposition deadline of June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7059/26]

494. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the National Equality Data Strategy 2026-2031. [2949/26]

134. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify the policy rationale for the proposed provision in the Equality and Family Leaves (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 that would transfer discrimination cases relating to licensed premises from the District Court to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter…

135. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consultation that has taken place with representative bodies for licensed premises regarding the proposed transfer of jurisdiction for discrimination cases to the WRC; and if she will provide details of such engagement. [2739/26]

136. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an impact assessment has been conducted on the potential legal, financial and operational implications for licensed premises arising from the proposed change in forum for discrimination cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2740/26]

137. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will consider introducing safeguards, exemptions or a review mechanism within the Equality and Family Leaves (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 to address concerns raised by licensed premises regarding the proposed jurisdictional change. [2741/26]

1901. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the proposal to enshrine discrimination on the basis of socio-economic status as a non-discrimination ground, as outlined in the general scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; the next steps her Department is taking on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter…

1952. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department will complete its assessment of the potential costs for the Exchequer, and an enhanced SME test, of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75032/25]