Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I refer to residual commitments that were to have been included in last year's Finance Bill regarding the enactment of the civil partnership legislation and its implications for finance. It was debated whether those provisions should be included in the Finance (No. 2) Bill. It was determined by the Government that the Finance (No. 2) Bill should deal exclusively with the jobs initiative proposals and those residual matters will be dealt with in a finance (No. 3) Bill. I do not have a date for it but it is a priority for the Government.

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