David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would prefer a coalition partner to be a party of the left that believes in the core social values. I have a difficulty with the fact that the Labour Party is in government with a right wing party, rather than building a genuine alternative. That is a separate argument and I do not wish to get into that here and hold up the House. I have made my argument and I will listen to what the Minister of State has to say, but I will be voting against the Bill and I wanted to place my opposition to it on the record.