Second Stage Lapsed 25th Seanad 43/2017
Gender Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- David P.B. Norris
- Introduced
- 30 Mar 2017
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
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- Amends 2015 Act to let people aged 16+ legally change their registered gender without medical requirements.
- Creates pathway for under-16s to seek legal gender recognition; details of approval process not specified in long title.
- Directs government to consider how Irish law should treat non-binary gender identities; specific provisions unclear.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 25th Seanad30 Mar 2017
- Second Stage 25th Seanad30 Mar 2017