Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

I would like to contribute on behalf of people who contacted me during the election campaign and since I became a Deputy for Kerry South. I welcome the Bill. It is remarkable that there is such cross-party support for a Finance Bill but it is a significant step in the right direction for our society. It is a good day for the country. The legislation's provisions relating to children of civil partnership couples are also important. I acknowledge the work of the previous Administration on this legislation. I hope we can continue in the right direction. We have come a long way over the past 20 years as a society and I hope we can achieve further equality and positivity in future legislation.

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