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Request for Tenders
Added on 26 July 2010
The Equality Authority is seeking tenders (see attached) to:
Adapt the Stereotyping of Young People resource pack for the second level Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) curriculum, and develop a curricular framework to identify how the materials can be used in other relevant curricula
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon on Friday 20 August 2010.
This project is part of an action strategy to address the equality impact of stereotyping which is being undertaken by the Equality Authority and NGOs working with groups across the equality grounds set out in Irish equality legislation.
Equality Authority welcomes historic Civil Partnership legislation
19th July 2010
The Equality Authority has today (Monday, July 19th) welcomed the signing by President Mary McAleese of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.
Angela Kerins, Chairperson of the Equality Authority, commented: "On behalf of the Equality Authority, I warmly welcome the signing into law of the new legislation to introduce civil partnerships for same-sex couples. This is a historic step for Ireland and represents a key milestone in the progressive realisation of the right to marriage of gay and lesbian couples in this country.
Annual Report for 2009 Launched
12th July 2010
The Equality Authority's Annual Report for 2009 was launched today at Dublin castle by Mr Pat Carey, TD, Minister for Community Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.
- Download Annual Report 2009
- Press Release
- Speaking Notes Minister Pat Carey TD
- Speaking Notes Angela Kerins, Chairperson
- Speaking Notes Renee Dempsey, Chief Executive Officer
Partnership is a civil entity - not a religious one
30th June 2010
Article written by Dr Angela Kerins, Chairperson of the Equality Authority, for the Irish Times on Wednesday 30th June 2010. It is available to read on the Irish Times website at the following link:
Embedding Equality in School Development Planning -
24th June 2010
These guidelines give an overview of the equality issues across the nine grounds that can arise in second-level schools, describe how equality can inform the process of preparing a school development plan, and provide practical advice for second-level schools on how they can identify equality objectives and take steps to achieve those objectives. They have been prepared in partnership with the School Development Planning Initiative, which is Department of Education and Skills' support service on school planning for second-level schools.
Bishops seek license to discriminate via Civil Partnership Bill
17th June 2010
License to discriminate would set dangerous precedent that could impact on rights and freedoms enjoyed by all of us
The Equality Authority has today said that allowing public servants to put personal religious beliefs before the requirements of civil law would set a dangerous precedent that could impact very seriously on a range of individual rights and freedoms enjoyed by people in Ireland today.
The Authority was responding to the latest call from the Catholic Bishops that civil registrars should be allowed to ignore civil law - in the form of the Civil Partnership legislation - if their religious beliefs are opposed to same-sex partnerships.
Equality Authority Calls for Accommodation of Leaving Certificate Students with disabilities following High Court decision
11th June 2010
The Equality Authority notes with disappointment of the outcome of the appeal to the High Court in the Cahill v. Minister for Education and Science. The Authority had appealed the Circuit Court decision on matters concerning the reasonable accommodation of students with disabilities. This original complaint dates back to 2001.
"The Equality Authority regrets that Leaving Certificates for students with dyslexia can still be annotated for students who despite their disability successfully sit the Leaving Certificate examinations" said Renee Dempsey, CEO, The Equality Authority. "The Authority urges the Tanaiste to take this opportunity, to review the practices in the Department to improve the accommodation of people with disabilities"
