Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

As with others, I shared the disgust that public money was handed over to an organisation that wants to deny equality to same-sex couples and people with a different sexual orientation. That decision was made on the basis of fears of litigation. The Taoiseach has said in respect of the necessity of holding a referendum and not legislating straightaway on these matters that there are concerns about litigation. The fear of litigation is always the chestnut thrown up. In the case of the referendum, can we see the advice from the Attorney General stating that we would be seriously open or vulnerable to litigation in this area?

Can such advice be published in order that we know what is the legal position and whether a referendum is required or if it is something for which we could legislate?

The Taoiseach could pass on a request to RTE for the legal advice it received, which said it had to pay out €85,000 rather than standing up to the people who are trying to deny equality to LGBT people.

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