Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-21
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Mick Barry (PBP), Cork North-Central

A 16-year-old transgender girl, Brianna Ghey, was stabbed to death in Warrington in England on 11 February. Huge crowds attended vigils for her, including on this island, in Belfast, Derry, Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Kilkenny and elsewhere. I express my sympathy and solidarity with her family and friends, the trans community and all who feel less safe after her tragic murder. Two 15-year-olds have been arrested. Brianna experienced transphobic bullying and harassment before her death. Transphobia is now being investigated as a possible motive for the murder. Anyone involved in stirring up transphobia online, in the media, in politics or among their peers needs to take a long, hard look at themselves. Those ideas have real-life consequences. A recent study by the Trinity College Dublin school of nursing and midwifery shows that conversion therapy practices are taking place in Ireland. Will the Taoiseach outline, in a bit of detail if possible, what steps the Government intends to take to rule out this extremely harmful practice?

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Sitting date: 2023-02-21