Seanad debates
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages.
5:00 pm
Ivana Bacik (Independent)
I support of Senators Zappone's amendment. She has explained very eloquently the rationale behind it. It is very much in keeping with Government policy that recognition would be given to civil partners in this context and it has been promised. We had an extensive debate in the House on the Civil Partnership Bill and during that debate it was certainly discussed that measures such as this would need to be introduced to give effect to the rationale of the Civil Partnership Act. There was also a debate on the merits of civil partnership against gay marriage and like Senator Zappone I have strong views on this, but I accept the debate on this amendment is not the time or place to discuss this matter.
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