Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
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521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will publish the research commissioned by her Department to examine issues of concern relating to children aged under 16 years of age being able to access a gender recognition certificate and or self-declare their gender; the person or company contracted to provide this research and the costs incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4079/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government contained a commitment, in terms of gender recognition, to examine arrangements for those aged under 16.

DCEDIY jointly commissioned this research, with the Department of Social Protection, to identify the mechanisms used in other countries which govern legal gender recognition of children aged under 16 and to provide practical advice in relation to recognition for this age group.

The aim of the research is to examine and learn from other countries that have enacted legislation, supported and engaged with the issue of gender recognition for under 16s. The research will provide practical advice to inform consideration of how the issue may be approached in Ireland. The publication of the paper is still under deliberation within my Department.

Cambridge University Technical Services Limited was awarded the contract in September 2022 The total cost of the research was €35,000, ex VAT.