Department of Transport: 2008

Equality Tribunals on age discrimination by the taxi hardship scheme

12 March 2008

Answered in Dáil
To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the Equality Tribunals recent ruling finding the decision of the taxi hardship scheme to refuse a driver compensation based on their age discriminatory; the steps he will take to pay those who were refused payment under the scheme on the same grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- Aengus Ó Snodaigh.
* For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 12th March, 2008.
Ref No: 10768/08

Answered by the Minister for Transport
(Noel Dempsey)

Reply

I am aware of the recent Equality Tribunal decision referred to by the Deputy. The decision in question will be the subject of an appeal to the Circuit Court.