Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2012
74 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the anomaly faced by those who are transgender and have inconsistent documents, for example, the name and gender on the birth certificate being different to that of their passport or drivers licence. [24630/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Gender Recognition Advisory Group was established in May 2010, to advise on the legislation required to give legal recognition to the acquired gender of transgendered persons. The report of the Group was submitted to Government and published in July 2011. The report set out detailed recommendations for legislation to give recognition, including birth registration, to the acquired gender of transgender people.
The Department is in the process of preparing draft heads of a Bill to recognise the acquired gender of transgendered persons. This, as the Deputy will appreciate, involves complex issues which are taking time to work through.
