Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
685. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department has taken to honour the programme for Government pledge to ensure that Government Departments and public bodies take positive steps, including the use of correct pronouns and, where possible, making improvements on official forms, to assist non-binary people. [35836/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Review Group for the Gender Recognition Act included in its report, at recommendation 2C, that Government Departments and other public bodies should take any positive steps to improve the position of people who are non-binary.
Following on from this my Department has set up an internal working group under the Engagement and Innovation process to explore the services that are currently provided to our customers who identify as non-binary and to identify ways in which these services may be improved upon. The work of this group is ongoing at present,
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
