Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

To reiterate, I agree wholeheartedly with the points made by Deputy Buttimer, specifically his point that 52% of those concerned are from the heterosexual community. We must bear that in mind in determining strategies.

I am not aware of the membership of the high level group affected but I hope it is reflective of all communities. To reinforce the point made by Deputy Buttimer, there is a very strong role for NGOs to play in the health promotion agenda and in making progress on this issue. I acknowledge the points made.

There is a role for this House, too, to be proactive in this area through the health committee and by whatever means possible. This is something that affects all of us.

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