E/C.12/IRL/CO/3 accountable for their actions and omissions, and address mental-health issues of asylum seekers; (c) Take the steps necessary to improve the reception of asylum seekers with a view to ensuring their economic, social and cultural rights and facilitating their integration into the society. Equality between men and women 15. The Committee regrets that article 41 (2), of the Constitution on the role and status of women in Irish society remains unchanged. It is also concerned at the pervasive gender inequality in the State party, in particular the underrepresentation of women in decisionmaking positions across all sectors in the society and the widening gender pay gap, as well as the strong gender role stereotypes in the family and society (art. 3). The Committee recommends that the State party amend article 41 (2), of the Constitution with a view to rendering provisions in the Constitution gender-equal. It also recommends that the State party take effective measures to increase women’s representation in decision-making positions in all areas, to close the gender pay gap and to eliminate strong gender role stereotypes. Unemployment 16. The Committee is concerned at the disproportionately high rates of unemployment among Travellers, Roma, young people and persons with disabilities. It regrets the lack of disaggregated data to enable a regular assessment of the unemployment situation of these groups (art. 6). The Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to improve the employment situation, with targeted measures for Travellers, Roma, young persons and persons with disabilities, including by introducing a quota system as well as targeted professional training and employment support services. It also recommends that the State party improve data collection on unemployment. Right to just and favourable conditions of work 17. While noting the publication of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015, the Committee is concerned at the: (a) Insufficient level of the minimum wage to ensure a decent living for workers and their families; (b) Exemptions from the obligation to pay the statutory minimum wage even in cases of opposition from the majority of the workers, their representatives or the trade unions concerned; (c) Inadequate working conditions of workers on zero-hour (or low-hour) contracts and their limited access to labour protection and social benefits as well as the lack of data on zero-hour contracts; (d) Lack of guarantee of the compensatory rest for working on a Sunday in the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (arts. 7 and 8). The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the adoption of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015, review all relevant legislation to ensure just and favourable conditions of work for all workers, including the minimum wage, working hours and rest days, and improve data collection, particularly on zero-hour contracts. It also recommends that the State party take the steps necessary to ensure that the 5