Memorials Policy Equality Screening - Additional/Disability Considerations, Mitigation & Monitoring
Memorials Policy Equality Screening - Additional/Disability Considerations, Mitigation & Monitoring
Additional Considerations
Generally speaking people can fall into more than one Section 75 category. Taking this into consideration, are there any potential impacts of the function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance on people with multiple identities? (For example: disabled minority ethnic people, disabled women, young Protestant men, young lesbians, gay and bisexual people.)
The policy will provide opportunities for all section 75 groups to apply using the procedure if they so wish. The are no potential impacts specifically on any of the section 75 groups.
Provide details of data on the impact of the function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance on people with multiple identities. Specify the relevant Section 75 categories concerned.
Relevant legislations has been considered in the development of the policy including
o Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (NI) Order 1995
o Disability Discrimination Act 1995
o Sex Discrimination Act 1976
o Race Relations (NI) Order 1997
o Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998
o Section 75 & Schedule 9 (NI) Act 1998
o Human Rights Act 1998
o Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 1998
o St Andrew’s Agreement (NI) Act 2006
o ECNI Guidance; Promoting a Good and Harmonious Environment 2009
o OFMDFM: Together Building a United Community 2013.
Disability Considerations
Is there an opportunity to better promote positive attitudes towards disabled people by altering this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance?
No
Is there an opportunity to encourage participation by disabled people in public life by altering this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance?
No
Screening Decision
Likely Impact Major
If the decision is to subject the policy to an equality impact assessment (i.e. likely impact – Major), please provide details of the reasons for this:
The policy is specifically for memorials which can often be requested to remember historical figures or incidents as a result of the “troubles” in Northern Ireland. It could therefore be felt that “Troubles” related memorials could have an impact on good relations. Public consuiltation on the policy is thereofre recommended and should be done so thorugh full EQIA.
If the decision is not to conduct an equality impact assessment (i.e. likely impact = Minor) the Council should consider if the policy should be mitigated or an alternative policy be introduced:
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If the decision is not to conduct an equality impact assessment (i.e. likely impact = None), please provide details of the reasons for this:
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Mitigation
When the Council concludes that the likely impact is ‘Minor’ and an equality impact assessment is not to be conducted, the Council may consider mitigation to lessen the severity of any equality impact, or the introduction of an alternative policy to better promote equality of opportunity or good relations.
Can the policy/decision be amended or changed or an alternative policy introduced to better promote equality of opportunity and/or good relations?
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If YES, give the reasons to support your decision, together with the proposed changes/amendments or alternative policy:
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Timetabling And Prioritising
If the policy/decision has been ‘screened in’ for equality impact assessment, then please answer the following questions to determine its priority for timetabling the equality impact assessment.
On a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 being the lowest priority and 3 the highest, assess the policy in terms of its priority for equality impact assessment.
Priority Criterion
Rating (1 to 3)
Effect on equality of opportunity and good relations 3
Social Need N/A
Effect on people’s daily lives N/A
Relevance to the Council’s functions 2
Monitoring
Please outline proposals for future monitoring of the policy/decision:
A full EqIA is recommended and responses from consulation will be taken into consideration for any policy amendments.