Seanad debates
Monday, 30 March 2015
Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages
2:30 pm
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
The Bill will have no impact on the marital family. The existing protections will remain in place. The legislation is about addressing the needs of other families. On public policy and since the coming into force of the Status of Children Act 1987, we do not discriminate against children on the basis of their parents' marital status. That is the reality. Reference was made to the Government's agenda-----
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