Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister, Tusla and the officials for attending the committee. I do not believe it should be lost in the discussion that they brought the voices of young people here, which is to be welcomed. That is a shift from the past and from my experience in these buildings. Modernity beckons and change is all around. In terms of the all-island civil dialogue, young people in the North are increasingly looking to the progress we have made here, be it through marriage equality or repeal of the eighth amendment.

Change is all around and the challenge we face is managing it. In the event of a crash-out, the Department must be ready and willing to again go back to listen to the voices of young people and their aspirations. My sense is that the call for Irish unity is building and we should not be afraid of that conversation. That conversation should be inclusive.

I have a Bill which concerns one of the actions in the LGBTI youth strategy regarding conversion therapy. The deadline for this action is 2019. Does the Minister have a concern that the ongoing work of her Department across the strategies will be impacted? Can we expect delays in the delivery of any of the actions in the LGBTI youth strategy?