The FAI continues to deal with the eligibility of transgender women footballers on a "player-by-player basis" as it awaits a comprehensive review of the issue from FIFA.
In England, transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football from 1 June after the Football Association updated its policy in light of last month’s UK Supreme Court ruling regarding the Equality Act.
While transgender women are not permitted to play in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division due to UEFA and FIFA directives, they are allowed to participate at amateur and grassroots level.
An FAI spokesperson told RTÉ Sport that there are no immediate plans to follow the English FA's lead, but a review by the global governing body may lead to changes in policy.
"The FAI continues to consult with relevant stakeholders on the policy around gender eligibility. FIFA is undertaking its own comprehensive review which may influence the development of the FAI's policy.
"Currently, any query on the eligibility of a player is dealt with on a player-by-player basis, with a clear commitment to assessing all relevant factors in a reasonable and proportionate way."
In England, having previously allowed trans women to play as long as no health and safety concerns existed, there will now be a blanket ban.
"We understand that this will be difficult for people who simply want to play the game they love in the gender by which they identify, and we are contacting the registered transgender women currently playing to explain the changes and how they can continue to stay involved in the game," the FA said in a statement.
The Scottish Football Association has also now updated its policy to reflect that only biological females can play in competitive female football from the start of the 2025-26 season.
The Supreme Court ruling clarified some of the terms used in the Equality Act. Within that, the court ruled that Section 195 of the Act, which allows the lawful exclusion of athletes from gender-affected sports based on sex, was "plainly predicated on biological sex" rather than certificated sex.
