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Equality SchemeSchedule 9 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 requires that all public authorities who are designated under the Act must set out in an Equality Scheme how they propose to fulfill the duties imposed by Section 75 of the Act. These schemes are approved by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. An equality scheme outlines the public authority’s arrangements for:
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has now developed an Equality Scheme which has been approved by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. The Scheme documents can be accessed through the links below. Consultation on Screening of PoliciesDear Consultee Re: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Equality SchemeFollowing approval by the Equality Commission of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission’s Equality Scheme in February 2008, an equality screening exercise has now been completed and a draft Equality Impact Assessments (EQIA) timetable developed. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission now wishes to consult with interested organisations or individuals on the results of the screening exercise and the proposed timetable for carrying out the recommended EQIAs. A copy of the report is attached and details of the consultation process are outlined below. These are also available on the Northern Ireland Assembly website: www.niassembly.gov.uk/equalityscheme.htm The closing date for comments on this consultation is Monday 26 April 2010.It is the intention of the Commission to adopt an inclusive and transparent approach to this consultation and it has therefore, decided to provide a number of options to facilitate your involvement in the process. The options proposed are:
If you wish to avail of any of these options, please highlight this on the attached questionnaire at ‘any other comments’. We realise there may be a number of people in your organisation who would be interested in this consultation so we would be grateful if you could ensure that they are made aware of this consultation. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission will publish a summary of responses following the completion of the consultation process. If you would prefer your response to be treated as confidential, please let us know, stating your reasons clearly. Any automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will be taken to apply only to information in your response for which confidentiality has been specifically requested. If we are asked to disclose responses under freedom of information legislation, we will take any requests for confidentiality into account. However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. We will handle appropriately any personal data you provide in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 . For further information about confidentiality of responses, please contact the Information Commissioner's Office or see website at: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk Please note that the Assembly Commission’s “ Genesis Project- Advancing the Assembly” is being implemented as part of the NI Assembly Commission’s commitment to developing a Parliamentary service, independent of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS). This programme aims to establish the organisation’s own terms and conditions of service and pay and grading . Policies relating to the Genesis Project will be subject to screening in due course. The documents are available in hard copy and in alternative formats such as large print, Braille, audio or in other languages. These can be requested by contacting us at the address above. We look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully TREVOR REANEY
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