Paul Murphy
Question:733. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 654 of 25 April 2023, if she is aware that library staff received an email on 15 March 2023 (details supplied) which confirms that staff have never needed parental consent to place young readers in their appropriate age category, and that they used to have to check the child’s age with the parent before upping their category but never needed consent; if she will instruct local authorities, in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001, to reverse this decision, given that this change appears to be in response to pressure from anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21114/23]
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