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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Under Standing Order 32 I wish to raise a matter of local and national importance, that is, the cutback of €2.5 million in HSE funding for the Galway city and county Brothers of Charity services and the further proposed cutbacks of €2 million which will make it impossible for the Brothers of Charity to continue its excellent and cost effective service to more than 1,000 recipients in...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: On a point of order, this is only the second time in my 21 years in the House that I have tabled a matter under Standing Order 32.. The last matter I tabled was in 1993 during the Digital crisis and my request was granted.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: This is an important matter and, to celebrate my 21 years here, the Ceann Comhairle might have allowed it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I have tabled the matter for the Adjournment and the Ceann Comhairle has refused that as well.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I have tabled several requests seeking matters to be taken on the Adjournment and none has been taken. I am gently reminding the Chair.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that it was not necessary to undertake a competitive tendering process in the context of the review of the community development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28703/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has considered a proposal put forward by the national community development forum regarding an alternative proposal for the structure of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: It is two years if there are children but three years if there are no children.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: A partner cannot seek part of the estate.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: A partner can apply for a maintenance.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: While I have nothing against equality, I would not take the line that was taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cuffe, when he spoke about matters that are not covered in this Bill. We do not have to refer to issues that are not dealt with in this legislation. I would like to seek clarification from the Minister on foot of my concerns about what I perceive to be anomalies in the...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I am the first speaker to whom the Ceann Comhairle has said that.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Okay. Therefore, I will continue.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I would also like clarification in respect of section 171, which provides that a cohabitant may seek and get redress under subsequent sections. He or she can seek a property adjustment order, a compensatory maintenance order or, under section 185, a pension adjustment order. Married couples need to have been living apart for four or five years before they can seek such orders. I ask the...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I reserve the right to raise the matter again. Given that I was following the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe, I thought I was justified in making an argument on my interpretation of the Bill. He was talking about matters that are not in the Bill at all.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I do not intend to return to Second Stage. I am trying to cure a problem in the Bill, which is the purpose of Report Stage.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: He never left it.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Why is there a two and four year difference? For married couples the period is four years.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: There was a lobby from the Green Party.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I accept Deputy Howlin's point that it is unlawful to discriminate against anybody, but I see some discrimination in the Bill and it is my duty as an elected representative to iron out what I see as discrimination and to be satisfied that no discrimination will exist in the Bill if it is passed in its present form. That is my duty as a public representative. I understand what is in the Bill....