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Green Party Justice
Spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe TD has welcomed the publication of the
heads of the proposed civil partnership bill.
Deputy Cuffe TD said: "Today's announcement is a significant step
forward for same sex couples, and represents progress on the path
towards full marriage equality. It is of huge practical value and I
believe will make a difference to the lives of the many gay and
lesbian couples in our society. Legislation along these lines would
have been impossible 15 years ago. It is progress towards the
commitments in the Programme for Government.
"We accept that the civil partnership bill bestows limited rights
and will not satisfy everyone. While the Green Party remains
committed to marriage equality for all, in light of our present
strength in the Dáil and in Government we believe that legislating
now for civil partnerships provides the best means of recognising
and protecting same-sex relationships.
"This is not the full equality we are seeking, but it is a step
towards full equality," Deputy Cuffe concluded. |
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