Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of the witnesses for their incredible work in this area. I am quite moved by the contribution made by Deputy Carroll MacNeill and thank her for it. What stood out for me in the contribution made by Ms McDermott was the need to call this out as a large-scale social problem. If we can address it, we will fix a lot of things.

Deputy Carroll MacNeill spoke about the core axis of sex, gender and sexuality. That is helpful for me as a queer man on this committee in terms of how I can contribute to the committee. I believe I have found my tribe here. It is a great privilege for me to be a member of this committee, but I must figure out my place on it. I found the Deputy's contribution quite helpful. The response to the murder of Declan Flynn in Fairview Park triggered the first Pride march, which travelled all the way from Liberty Hall to Fairview Park. I will always remember that one of the banners at the march said "Stop Violence Against Gays and Women". We have parallel struggles. I thank everyone for spelling these things out today.