OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EQUALITY INVESTIGATIONS
Equal Status Act 2000
EQUALITY OFFICER'S DECISION NO: DEC-S2002-004
William Hennessy
V
MCM Cars Stillorgan
File No. ES/2001/582
Date of Issue 5/2/2002
Keywords: Equal Status Act 2000 - Direct discrimination, section 3(1) - Discrimination on the Disability ground, section 3(2)(g) - Supply of goods and services, section 5(1) - Sale of motor vehicle - Service provided to a person in a wheelchair - Establishment of a prima facie case
This dispute concerns a complaint by Mr William Hennessy that he was discriminated against, contrary to Sections 3(1) and 3(2)(g) of the Equal Status Act 2000, by the staff of MCM Cars Stillorgan on the grounds of his disability.