IN MAY 2015, over 1.2 million people voted in favour of marriage equality here. That vote for equality echoed around the world. It sent out a flare that a new Ireland was emerging – an Ireland that was more tolerant, inclusive and welcoming of all LGBTQ+ people. It heralded a new era in which Ireland would be a forerunner for LGBTQ+ equality and a beacon of hope for people around the world.
Important legislation The enactment of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was a significant and welcome step in the right direction for equality for children of LGBTQ+ parents. For the first time in the State, two same-sex intended parents could be listed on a child’s birth certificate. The Labour Party has been a proud and vocal ally of the LGBTQ+ community for decades. This bill is another page in the long chapter on Labour’s role in fighting for LGBTQ+ equality. My predecessor and then Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore, aptly described marriage equality as the civil rights issue of our generation. I’m proud of the role the Labour Party played in securing and winning the referendum. While that battle was won, we have more work to do. This is about fairness.
The detailed bill I’m proposing in the Dáil addresses all four areas. It offers a process whereby an application can be made to the court where all the substantive policy aims of the current legislation can be met. This means that where intending parents have gone through screening, confirmed the consent of those involved and registered identifying information in respect of the donor they can be granted their declaration of parentage by the Court.
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