Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

My apologies; I meant to comment on that. The issue of the regulation of trans healthcare falls across the Department of Health and the Department of Social Protection because the Gender Recognition Act falls within the latter Department. Direct service provision falls under the Department of Health. I am aware that the link between several Irish hospitals and UK healthcare providers in this area has broken down in the past year. We discussed this at the strategy meeting last week. A new endocrinologist is in the process of being hired. There are new supports on the mental health side of things as well. I am being honest in saying this is progressing slower than I would like. As I have said, the endocrinologist and clinical psychologist positions are now being filled. That will be significant in creating a new nucleus of service provision in Ireland. There is more to do in this sphere, undoubtedly. Maybe it is a matter on which we can engage later in the year.