Mr. Tiernan Brady:

Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked about the age profile of those affected. There are multiple reasons the age profile is dropping - there is no single reason. One explanation is that it is a generational issue. There is no doubt that people of a certain age who did not grow up in the 1980s or 1990s simply do not have access to the massive public awareness campaigns pursued during those decades. Issues also arise around education. We need to teach a sexual health programme in schools in an honest and inclusive way for everybody in the classroom.