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Gender Recognition

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Questions (578)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

578. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of gender recognition certificates issued in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. [3961/18]

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Written answers

A Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) can be issued to a person who:

- has his/her birth recorded in either the register of births or the adopted children register maintained by an tArd-Chláraitheoir (General Register Office); or

- is registered on the foreign birth register maintained by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; or

- is registered in the register of intercountry adoptions maintained by the Adoption Authority of Ireland; or

- is ordinarily resident in Ireland; AND

- is at least 18 years of age on the date of application.

Under Section 12 of the Gender Recognition Act of 2015, an application for a GRC made on behalf of a child who has attained the age of 16 but not 18 years, may only be considered if furnished with an order from the Circuit Family Court. This Order will exempt the applicant from the requirement to have attained the age of 18 before he/she applies for gender recognition.

The application form for a GRC can be downloaded from the Department’s website www.welfare.ie . The form must be completed in full making sure to tick the Gender box that is required.

The number of GRCs issued is as follows:

2015 - 89

2016 - 109

2017 - 97

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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