Annual Report 2004.pdf - Equality Authority

places the Irish data in a comparative Europeancontext.A rolling programme of measure studies wasundertaken examining equality policy andpractice in individual EHRDOP education andtraining measures. Three such studies werecompleted in 2004. These were in the followingmeasures:English and Irishleaflets promotingWork Life BalanceDay, March 1st 2004• Department of Education and Science:Lifelong Learning Back to EducationInitiative (Part-time Option).• Fáilte Ireland: Sectoral Entry Training -Tourism.• FÁS: Skills Training for the Unemployed andRedundant Workers - Specific Skills Training.A fourth study also commenced during theyear in the Social Economy Programme (FÁS).A short report on Traveller’s labour marketparticipation based on data collected for thefirst time in the 2002 Census was prepared.This will be published in 2005.A fact file providing key information on olderworkers, people with disabilities, minorityethnic groups and Travellers for thosedelivering labour market programmes wasprepared by the unit during the year. Aninformation pack providing a more detailedtreatment of these issues is also indevelopment. These resources will be publishedin 2005.Ageing and LabourMarket Participation -Equality AuthorityPublication inEquality ResearchSeries