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This indicator refers to the percentage of persons who felt discriminated against in the two years prior to interview. 

Respondents were shown the following definition of discrimination before they began the questionnaire:

The questionnaire focused on discrimination based on the ten grounds set out above, as defined in Irish equality legislation. Under Irish law, discrimination takes place when one person or a group of persons are treated less favourably than others because of their:

• Gender
• Civil status
• Family status
• Religion
• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Disability
• Race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins)
• Membership of the Traveller community
• and/or Housing assistance in relation to the provision of residential accommodation

If you believe you were treated less favourably than someone else but it was for another reason (e.g. your qualifications, being over an income limit or because you are further back in a queue for something), this is not considered discrimination under Irish law.