Racism in the workplace is still the biggest issue being dealt with by the Equality Authority.
The annual report for 2005, which was published today, shows that the Traveller community is still the group most discriminated against in Ireland.
Last year the Equality Authority dealt with over 750 cases, with racism continuing to dominate their files.
Almost a third of cases were taken on grounds of racism in the workplace, with nearly 20% taken because of gender discrimination. Of the cases taken under the Equal Status Act, 29% were on behalf of Travellers.
For a second year in a row the Authority says the housing list stands out as a major issue. It says the lack of transparency in how local authorities allocate housing is of particular concern.
The Chief Executive of the Authority, Niall Crowley, says businesses are starting to take the equality issue seriously.
But he says some people do not make complaints because of the risk of incurring costs or loss of anonymity.
In some cases, he said, it can take up to three years before a case gets to the Equality Tribunal, and he called for more resources to deal with the backlog.
