Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious of the time and that I have outlined all of my arguments. I am disappointed, as I was co-operative in how I tried to put forward my position and explain what we are trying to do on an evidence basis as well as a human one. That is part of our job. The Minister of State is right in that we can consider other laws, but some of those were drafted a long time ago. Malta is going much further.

I would love that we were passing the law that is being passed in Malta today, which is centred around the lived lives of transgender people. They were brought into the centre of this matter. I am not asking for that and instead am asking for something more conservative than Malta. I ask that we ensure we have a process, especially where everybody is in agreement or where the best interests of the child are fundamental.

I understand what the Minister of State said about looking at other jurisdictions and other laws. I ask him to look at what the Irish people voted for in November 2012. They voted to say that the State recognises and affirms the natural and imprescriptible rights of all children-----