Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Some 18,000 people have already transitioned under the changes. I wonder whether Members of the Opposition know that. The bulk transitioned last year when the cut-off age was reduced to 16 years in the case of the children of some lone parents, ten in the case of others and seven in the case of some. There was not a whimper about this last year. Last July-----

See this speech in context