More than an Afterthought? Equality Law in Ireland during the Pandemic
| العنوان: | More than an Afterthought? Equality Law in Ireland during the Pandemic |
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| المؤلفون: | Mark Bell |
| المصدر: | Exponential Inequalities ISBN: 0192872990 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University PressOxford, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| الوصف: | This chapter explores whether equality law has functioned effectively during the pandemic through a case study of the experience in Ireland. It focuses on the impact of equality law on the actions of public bodies during this emergency. The chapter begins with an overview of data from Ireland on the disparate effects of the pandemic on certain groups in society, such as women and migrants. The chapter finds that, so far, there has been limited litigation under equality laws that directly relates to the state’s responses to the pandemic. In contrast, there are several examples of instances where measures that the state adopted, such as emergency employment supports, were contested politically due to their alleged inconsistency with equality laws. In some cases, this did result in subsequent revision of the original scheme. Irish law places public bodies under a duty to pay due regard to equality and human rights in performing their functions. This should have ensured that equality issues were taken into account during pandemic decision-making, but the chapter finds that there is limited evidence that this duty functioned effectively. The chapter concludes by arguing that the public sector equality duty needs to be strengthened. It also identifies the important role of state equality bodies in providing a voice for equality issues during a time of crisis. |
| ردمك: | 978-0-19-287299-9 0-19-287299-0 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::c4335c1c695b33578cf07b735ca0607a https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192872999.003.0008 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi...........c4335c1c695b33578cf07b735ca0607a |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| ردمك: | 9780192872999 0192872990 |
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