Employment Equality Act, 1998

Functions of Authority.

39.—The Authority shall have, in addition to the functions assigned to it by any other provision of this Act or of any other Act, the following general functions:

(a) to work towards the elimination of discrimination in relation to employment;

(b) to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the matters to which this Act applies;

(c) to provide information to the public on and to keep under review the working of this Act, the Maternity Protection Act, 1994 , and the Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 , and, whenever it thinks necessary, to make proposals to the Minister for amending any of those Acts; and

(d) to keep under review the working of the Pensions Act, 1990 , as regards the principle of equal treatment and, whenever it thinks necessary, to make proposals to the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs for amending that Act.