International Reporting
On 30 October 2018, the Government of Ireland submitted its 16th National Report to the European Committee of Social Rights (“the Committee”) on the implementation of the European Social Charter (“the Charter”) from January 2014 to December 2017.
This National Report is focused on the accepted provisions in thematic Group 4, ‘Children,
Families and Migrants’. The purpose of this submission is to respond to the National Report
and provide additional information with regard to the protection of human rights and
equality in Ireland during the reporting period.
The Commission notes that Ireland has not accepted the following provisions of the Charter:
1. Article 8(3) on the right of employed mothers who are nursing their infants to be
entitled to sufficient time off for this purpose;
2. Article 21 on the right of workers to be provided with information and consulted by
their employer, including about decisions which could have an important impact on
their employment situation;
3. Article 27(1)(c) on the responsibility of States to develop or promote public or
private services, in particular child day-care services and other childcare
arrangements; and
4. Article 31(1-3) on the right to housing, including the responsibility of States to
promote access to housing of an adequate standard.
