Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have some concerns. There is also a Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018, which I understand will appear on Committee Stage in the Seanad next week. There are significant problems with the 2017 Bill and it is unclear to us whether it can be enacted any time soon or whether there will be support in the Oireachtas to do so, but we will examine the 2018 Bill in the Seanad next week.

Crucial lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, LGBT, family and children's rights have been endorsed by these Houses and people have suffered for too long. I appreciate the Minister of State's response, given that he does not have responsibility for that Department, but will he be an advocate and add urgency to this issue? I would appreciate it, as would the families involved.