Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 8, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, and in particular notwithstanding section 9(1)(g), section 11(4)(b), section 11(4)(c) and section 14(8)(d)(iii), a person who makes an application under section 8, section 10, section 11 or section 14 shall not be required to provide any evidence or proof of a surgical procedure for total or partial genital reassignment, hormonal therapies or any other psychiatric, psychological or medical treatment as a precondition to obtaining the certificate referred to in section (1)(g), section 11(4)(b), section 11(4)(c) or section 14(8)(d)(iii), or as a precondition to obtaining a gender recognition certificate.".

I think this is necessary. Perhaps the Minister will come back to me at a later stage to talk about the question of proof or evidence for those aged between 16 and 18.