Debate contribution: Equality Legislation
Debate contribution by Ms Aisling Reilly on .
- MLA
- Ms Aisling Reilly
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 27 May 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Equality Legislation
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4972394
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While we have equality legislation that protects citizens from less favourable treatment, we recognise that there are differences from that of other jurisdictions, and we are committed to addressing any gaps. We will bring race relations legislation before the Assembly in 2025-26 to strengthen protections against racism. We are also considering bringing in protections against age-related discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services, and junior Minister Cameron and I recently met Claire Sugden to discuss her private Member's Bill. I thank Claire for taking the time to meet us and for continually championing and advocating for our older people. We also welcome the Executive Office Committee's work on its inquiry into the differences between our equality legislation and that in other jurisdictions, and we will consider the findings of the report when it is available.
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