445. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her currents plans to address issues regarding parents who are transgender not being recognised as the parents of their children. [74995/26]
Topics / Gender Recognition
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGender Recognition
191 questions from 14 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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190 written, 1 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 13 |
| March 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 16 |
| November 2025 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 63 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
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641. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla records referrals concerning children where the reported concern includes a parent or guardian’s refusal to affirm, recognise or support a child’s stated gender identity; and if so, the number of such referrals received in each year since 2017. [71867/26]
642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla records the source of referrals concerning parental disagreement with or refusal to affirm a child’s stated gender identity; and if so, the number referred by teachers, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, healthcare professionals and other mandated persons in each year since 2017. [71868/26]
643. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Tusla referrals in each year since 2017 in which parental disagreement with or refusal to affirm a child’s stated gender identity was identified as a concern; the number that proceeded to preliminary enquiry or assessment; the number that resulted in further intervention; and the number that were closed without further inte…
644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has issued guidance to teachers, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers or other mandated persons concerning circumstances in which parental disagreement with or refusal to affirm a child’s stated gender identity may constitute a child protection or welfare concern requiring referral; and if she will p…
645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla considers parental disagreement with a child’s stated gender identity, in the absence of evidence of assault, ill-treatment, neglect or sexual abuse, to constitute grounds in itself for a mandated report under the Children First Act 2015; and if she will clarify the circumstances in which such a report would be appropriate.…
523. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection for a report on the work of the interdepartmental working group on a non-binary gender; and when the report will be published. [68912/26]
522. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for a gender recognition certificate under Section 13 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; the number of such certificates issued; the number of such certificates revoked by him under Section 14 of the Act; the number of applications made to him for revocations of such certificates under Section 15 of the Act; and the …
531. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 25 September 2025, if the interdepartmental working group on non-binary gender has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48901/26]
958. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the arrangements under which women are called for examinations under the BreastCheck screening programme; and whether persons who were born male and who are deemed to be "female" by a certificate granted under section 13 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 are called for examinations under the programme. [45519/26]
2078. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for a status update on a new building for the national gender service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42583/26]
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal evidential appraisal framework was applied before WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 was referenced within the 2019 CAAC application underpinning the National Gender Service Model of Care. [41254/26]
686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent systematic evidence review was undertaken by the HSE, Department of Health, CAAC, or any external adviser before reliance was placed upon WPATH Standards of Care within the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post application approved under the 2018 National Gender Service Model of Care. [41255/26]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE conducted any written clinical safety assessment, medico-legal assessment, child safeguarding assessment, or governance review concerning the use of WPATH Standards of Care in services relating to children and adolescents prior to the approval of the consultant psychiatry post referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 10 December 2025. [41256…
688. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the names and governance positions of the individuals, committees, or national clinical structures involved in approving the wording contained in the 2019 CAAC application referencing WPATH Standards of Care Version 7. [41257/26]
689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE retains copies of the full CAAC application submitted in December 2019 relating to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post approved under the National Gender Service Model of Care; and whether the Minister will arrange for a copy to be furnished. [41258/26]
690. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any concerns, objections, reservations, or governance issues were recorded internally during the approval or recruitment process relating to the proposed consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post approved under the National Gender Service Model of Care. [41259/26]
9. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify that an applicant for naturalisation who has changed their name through a gender recognition certificate does not need to show use of that new name for two years in order to have the name appear on the certificate of naturalisation; if he will ensure the naturalisation process is informed by the Gender Recognition A…
756. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has set any target date for the establishment of a national data collection system relating to gender-related healthcare services for minors. [36383/26]
757. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any interim governance framework currently exists pending completion of the proposed updated model of care for gender-related healthcare services for minors. [36384/26]
758. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal audit process is currently applied to gender-related healthcare services for minors funded directly or indirectly by the State. [36385/26]
759. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any official has been assigned responsibility for overseeing the development of governance and audit structures relating to gender-related healthcare services for minors. [36386/26]
760. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a national data collection system for gender-related healthcare services for minors has been identified as a governance or patient-safety risk. [36387/26]
761. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has received any timeline from the HSE regarding the introduction of audit and monitoring mechanisms for gender-related healthcare services for minors. [36388/26]
762. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any external expert review has been commissioned concerning governance arrangements for gender-related healthcare services for minors. [36389/26]