Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental working group on non-binary gender; the actions of the group today; the reports produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Review Group for the Gender Recognition Act recommended in its report extending legal gender recognition to non-binary people, while also recognising the complexity of the issue and acknowledging that a comprehensive impact analysis may be required.

In June 2025 the Government launched the National LGBTIQ+Inclusion Strategy II (2024-2028).

As part of this strategy my Department has committed to progressing the action point to establish an interdepartmental working group to carry out an impact assessment on providing legal recognition for those who identify as non-binary.

My officials will engage with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to progress this matter.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.