213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by same-sex couples with children seeking to obtain parental rights equal to heterosexual couples in view of the fact that parts of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 have not been commenced (details supplied); the timeline for the legislation in respect of these specific issues to be commenced; the supports that will be made available to couples in order to register a non-biological parent on a child's birth certificate such as in the case of donor assisted births at present and post commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/18]

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213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by same-sex couples with children seeking to obtain parental rights equal to heterosexual couples in view of the fact that parts of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 have not been commenced (details supplied); the timeline for the legislation in respect of these specific issues to be commenced; the supports that will be made available to couples in order to register a non-biological parent on a child's birth certificate such as in the case of donor assisted births at present and post commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/18]

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