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E/C.12/IRL/CO/3 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 8 July 2015 Original: English Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Ireland* 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the third periodic report of Ireland on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/IRL/3) at its 32nd and 33rd meetings (E/C.12/2015/SR.32–33), held on 8 and 9 June 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 50th meeting, held on 19 June 2015. A. Introduction 2. The Committee notes the delay in submission by Ireland of the third periodic report and the timely submission of the written replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/IRL/Q/3/Add.1). The Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue with the State party’s high-level delegation and the supplementary information provided by the State party following the dialogue. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the signature by the State party of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (March 2012). 4. The Committee also welcomes the: (a) Accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure, in September 2014, and recognition of the inquiry procedure thereunder; (c) Ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), in August 2014, and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, in July 2014; (b) Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (June 2010). * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-fifth session (1–19 June 2015). GE.15-11215(E) *1511215*

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Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Ireland

Concluding Observations

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Country

Ireland

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to education
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to work
Rights of migrants/non-citizens
Rights of older persons
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Accountability
Minimum core obligations
Non-discrimination
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Resource expenditure
Resource generation
Transparency

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Jul 8, 2015

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of Ireland, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to promote nondiscrimination, gender equality, and the range of ESCR. On resources, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Review, based on human rights standards, all the measures that have been taken in response to the economic and financial crisis and are still in place with a view to ensuring the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. The policies must be temporary, covering only the period of the crisis, and they must be necessary and proportionate. They must not result in discrimination and increased inequalities. They must comprise all possible measures, including tax measures, to ensure that the rights of disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups are not disproportionately affected. They must also identify the minimum core content of the Covenant rights or a social protection floor and ensure the protection of this core content at all times; (b) Ensure that austerity measures are gradually phased out and the effective protection of the rights under the Covenant is enhanced in line with the progress achieved in the post-crisis economy recovery; (c) Consider reviewing its tax regime, with a view to increasing its revenues to restore the pre-crisis levels of public services and social benefits, in a transparent and participatory manner; (d) Consider instituting human rights impact assessments in its policymaking process, particularly relating to Covenant rights.

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