Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I note Professor O'Mahony's comment. I wish to emphasise that just because something is difficult is not a reason to do it. One of the reasons we heard this morning was that the numbers are very small, to quote from the statement that will be published at the end of the meeting. Actually we cannot quantify the numbers because we only know the numbers based on those who applied for an emergency travel document whereas same-sex couples who go to the US or Canada do not require an emergency travel document. Therefore, we cannot quantify those numbers. Could Professor O'Mahony confirm that?

One of the words that was used about parents is that this is emotional. It is not; it is a very legal reality. There are children who have no succession rights because they are legal strangers to the person who was there long before they were born and throughout the pregnancy and who will be there for the rest of their lives.