A little girl with cerebral palsy was prohibited from participating in competitive matches with the under-12 squad due to her age, and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association was forced to reimburse her with €5,000, reports Breaking News.
The LGFA was found to have violated the Equal Status Act by discriminating against the girl on the basis of her handicap, according to the Workplace Relations Commission.
The WRC decided that the girl’s impairment had not been reasonably accommodated by the LGFA, reports Breaking News.
Additionally, it mandated that within six months, the LGFA implement an age-dispensation strategy for children with disabilities in underage groups up to and including under-12s.
The Equal Status Acts 2000–2015 should be completely complied with by such a policy, according to the WRC, and it should be included in the LGFA’s Code of Ethics.
The WRC decided that due to the unique circumstances of a case involving a youngster with a handicap, the girl’s name and that of her club should be kept anonymous.
When the child was 13, her father said she had not received a reasonable accommodation for her impairment since she was not allowed to play competitively at the under-12 level, reports Breaking News.
In addition, he claimed that she had experienced age discrimination.
The LGFA refuted any claims that it had treated the girl unfairly.
Due to a decreased pace related to her condition, the child has been allowed to play with a lower age group since she was seven years old, one to two years below her actual age, reports Breaking News.
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