Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

I cannot accept the amendment. The advice of Parliamentary Counsel is that it is necessary to include the term "AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS" in the Long Title of the Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Adoptive Leave Act 1995. However, it also makes amendments to the Unfair Dismissals and Redundancy Payments Acts. The proposed amendment would give rise to an incomplete description of the Bill's provisions.