Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for proving that he is Minister for all children in his reply on transgender children. I know they will be heartened to hear what he has said tonight. I am familiar with the work of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in consulting with children and young people. The consultation process he is commencing will be invaluable to all of our understandings as we evolve and learn about the issues being faced by transgender children. The Minister's proposal to ensure that children are part of the review process is absolutely critical. We need to ensure that they are very much part of it. I welcome Minister's putting that on the record of the House this evening.

On child sexual abuse material, I appreciate the Minister's response. I refer to it in the context of this Bill in order to raise the subject yet again. It is close to my heart, as the Minister can see. We need to be looking to Interpol and Europol, which are dealing with this issue on a day-to-day basis. They are asking us to name it for what it is. We need to see how we can legally do that. It is horrendous if we in any way imply that there is any consent in respect of child sexual abuse material. I know nobody here wants us to imply that. We need to update and modernise our laws. I thank the Minister for committing to bring the matter to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald.