Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the equality legislation pertaining to transgendered people to be extended in view of the fact that the Gender Recognition Advisory Group report has been published and the commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22094/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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In its report to the Minister for Social Protection, published last week, the Gender Recognition Advisory Group concluded that the existing equality legislation and investigative machinery are adequate to discourage and prevent discrimination against persons who are making the transition from one gender to the other – both during and after the transition phase.

As already announced, my colleague the Minister for Social Protection will be bringing forward legislation to provide for amendment of registrations of births for transgender people.