Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2026
277. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Programme for Government commitment to advance legislation to ban conversion practices; the timeline she is working towards; if she will commit to publishing the general scheme in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10838/26]
View answerThe 2025 Programme for Government, ‘Securing Ireland’s Future’, contains a commitment to advance legislation to ban conversion practices.
The proposed legislation to ban conversion practices raises both complex and sensitive policy and legal questions. The Department is carefully working through the key policy and legal principles that will underpin the legislation to ensure that individuals are protected from harmful conversion practices while the necessary and appropriate services for those with concerns in areas of sexual orientation and gender identity are not affected. Officials are continuing to engage with the Office of the Attorney General on the matter.
