Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom Nollaig shona agus athbhliain faoi mhaise a ghuí ar gach duine anseo agus in Éirinn. As well as wishing Members a happy Christmas and a prosperous new year, I would like to extend our best wishes and thanks both to the Ceann Comhairle and Leas-Cheann Comhairle, as well as all the staff who work in the House and serve its Members so very well. I wish the best to them and their families at Christmas and for the new year.

My understanding is that work on the children and family relationships Bill is extremely well-advanced. It is anticipated that it will be introduced early in the new year and will be completed prior to the holding of the referendum in respect of marriage equality.

The Government has not made a decision on the referendum on the establishment of a patent court.

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