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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: What is Ms Boteju's view on the ability of gay people who adopt or foster children to raise them and provide them with support and security?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Boteju.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: My final question is directed at Dr. Ryan and Ms Irwin-Gowran and relates to second parent adoption. Reference was made to this not being included in the general scheme of the Bill. How might it work for families? Also, in regard to Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames's question about consent, does Dr. Ryan have a view on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chairman. I also thank the delegates for their presentations. I hope everything we say is in the best interests of the child. I will begin with a simple question. I apologise in advance for mangling Ms Boteju's surname-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It might be my iPad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: My apologies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is it, Ms Boteju?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry. Is Ms Boteju involved with the American Principles Project?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Currently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Where is that institute based?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Ms Boteju is not attending in a paid capacity on behalf of Family and Life.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Ms Boteju advising it from New York or Washington DC?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Boteju.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked those questions because I wanted to draw Ms Boteju's attention to an article she wrote, in which she-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: My question is based on the legislation. I will be clear - my question is on the marginalisation of children, in particular. I will cite Ms Boteju's article, in which she wrote: "However, as citizens of a country founded on the struggle for rights and freedom, Americans have a civic and moral duty to confront laws that marginalize the already marginalized and threaten to create a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: On that basis-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that. On the basis of creating a second class citizenry, what are the opinions of Ms Boteju and Dr. Finegan, whom I welcome back to Leinster House, on LGBT people being able to adopt, foster and raise children? Given the reference in the presentation to the commoditisation of children, is it their opinion that gay people treat or look on children as commodities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Both.
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak today and commend the Minister on another reforming legislative item. The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, an agency for the Irish Jesuit Province, publishes a very interesting magazine and while reading it over the last couple of days, I was greatly struck by a quote from Pope Francis's evangelical letter, Evangelii Gaudiam, the joy of the gospel. In...
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Stanton. The Deputy is speaking in his capacity as Chair of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. As the Minister stated, Deputy Stanton, as Chair of that committee, with his colleagues, held pre-legislative scrutiny on the Bill. This was a new provision introduced in November last. I recognise Deputy Stanton as Chair of that committee.