Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is all very disappointing. It would certainly be an appropriate measure if the figures are correct. It is done elsewhere. It would be an optional preference that people would make to disclose their sexuality. It would allow the State to target responses at specific areas. I have met Irish people in London who talk about coming out and telling their family and it having been the end of the road. They go to London, and that is that. We are talking about an apology to the LGBT community being made tonight. These are the kinds of actions that will change the lived experiences of people in Ireland.The evidence is so overwhelming and the issue is so alarming that it should be an initiative taken on by the Government. It is appropriate that we ask people this type of information on intake forms. What we need to know is what comes back from the Focus Ireland report and its work with BeLonG To. I have to say the response is quite disappointing. I acknowledge there is some interest from the Minister of State and the Department in continuing this conversation after the report. Is that fair to say?