Seanad debates
Tuesday, 24 February 2004
Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages.
4:00 pm
Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)
I thank the Minister and her officials for the work and effort in communication in which they engaged with all those involved with the legislation. As we said on Second Stage, this is important legislation reforming some laws that date back hundreds of years. Unfortunately, because of a misunderstanding at the time, certain things were alluded to in regard to the amendment which the Government changed again today, which was lost in a vote on Committee Stage. It is unclear as to how one vote can be won and another can be lost. If the Opposition won——
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