Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 28:

In page 15, line 12, to delete "or civil partner," and substitute the following:", civil partner, or the former spouse or civil partner where a separation has occurred during the period of employment in the State".

This is to achieve equity and address the difficulty faced by individuals who have been working in Ireland and who have had to separate through no fault of their own. Such individuals should not be treated any differently on separation. It would be very strange if somebody who worked all his life and raised children here had to leave his job because his marriage broke down. Such cases have occurred and have been raised with the Migrant Rights Centre and Nasc. My amendment seeks to address this issue.

Amendment No. 30 is an alternative to the interim relief amendment. I have made my case on this already.

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