Public Sector Duty Implementation sub-group

EDI Public Sector Duty Implementation sub-group

The EDI Public Sector Duty sub-group has been  established to prepare an implementation plan on the actions the University will take to implement the Duty including the development of a user-friendly toolkit. The existing template identifies the key areas that might be addressed in such a plan and provides some indication of how these might be Implemented under the headings of: enabling implementation; address; key moments for implementation; and the Report step.

Background

Since 2014 there has been a positive duty on public sector bodies, including third level institutions to have regard for the need to eliminate discrimination, promote equality, and protect human rights, in their daily work (S.42, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014). UCD, on behalf of the University sector, commissioned a consultant to carry out a project to support the implementation of the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty in the Irish University Sector. The purpose of this initiative was to commence the initial phase of the Duty which is to undertake an equality and human rights assessment collaboratively across the seven institutions, recognizing there is likely to be significant commonality of experience.

The completed assessment template identifies the key areas that might be addressed in an implementation plan and provides some indication of how these might be addressed.

Membership

• Professor Colin Scott, Chair, Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Paola Carrettoni , UCD Registry
• Jean Keating, UCD University Secretariat
• Dr Sara  Benedí Lahuerta, UCD, Sutherland School of Law
• Professor Vivienne Duggan School of Veterinary Medicine
• Mary Collins, Student Advisors
• Dr Michelle Hall, School of Medicine
• Emma Mescall, UCD Agile
• Dr John Gilmore, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems