Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 23739-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the safeguarding and consent standards currently in place when minors present with gender-related distress. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs
Published: April 2026
Updated: May 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health to specify the safeguarding and consent standards currently in force in respect of minors presenting with gender-related distress, including how capacity, parental involvement and best interests are assessed and recorded in practice.
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