Public bodies, including Tipperary County Council, are required to set out in a manner that is accessible to the public in its strategic plan an assessment of the human rights and equality issues it believes to be relevant to its functions and purpose and the existing or proposed policies, plans and actions to address those issues. 

Furthermore, public bodies are required to report annually on developments and achievements in that regard in its annual report in a manner that is accessible to the public.

The Council reviewed its approach to implementing the Duty based on collaboration with the HSE in the “Tipperary Roma Health and Accommodation Project” that produced the “Tipperary County Council: Implementing the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty in Relation to Roma and Accommodation Provision” implementation plan