Comments on: Seanad debate on Civil Partnership Bill http://www.mamanpoulet.com/seanad-debate-on-civil-partnership-bill/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tipster http://www.mamanpoulet.com/seanad-debate-on-civil-partnership-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-179010 Tipster Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=3966#comment-179010 I see that breakingnews.ie is reporting <a href="http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/proposal-to-allow-free-vote-on-civil-partnerships-bill-defeated-464553.html" rel="nofollow"> However the only openly gay member of the Oireachtas - Senator David Norris - also said he won't support the Bill because it doesn't properly protect the rights of children.</a> They obviously haven't heard of Dominic Hannigan. I see that breakingnews.ie is reporting However the only openly gay member of the Oireachtas – Senator David Norris – also said he won’t support the Bill because it doesn’t properly protect the rights of children.

They obviously haven’t heard of Dominic Hannigan.

]]> By: Cohabitant rights on the way « A Clatter of the Law http://www.mamanpoulet.com/seanad-debate-on-civil-partnership-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-178932 Cohabitant rights on the way « A Clatter of the Law Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:27:12 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=3966#comment-178932 [...] appear to have amended the title to highlight the cohabitant elements, as was expected. Update: via Maman Poulet I learn that this has now happened and the legislation bears this tongue-twister of a name: the [...] [...] appear to have amended the title to highlight the cohabitant elements, as was expected. Update: via Maman Poulet I learn that this has now happened and the legislation bears this tongue-twister of a name: the [...]

]]> By: SeanR http://www.mamanpoulet.com/seanad-debate-on-civil-partnership-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-178836 SeanR Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:36:54 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=3966#comment-178836 Jeez the title is even worse than it was. It should have been two separate bills IMO. Will tune in tomorrow. Thanks Suzy for lining all these links up, etc. Jeez the title is even worse than it was. It should have been two separate bills IMO. Will tune in tomorrow. Thanks Suzy for lining all these links up, etc.

]]> By: Tipster http://www.mamanpoulet.com/seanad-debate-on-civil-partnership-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-178826 Tipster Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:46:14 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=3966#comment-178826 Actually, where <i>are</i> the Seanad amendments? I presume members of the 'upper' house will be allowed to propose amendments at Committee Stage, if only to avoid the accusation that the government stifled democratic debate. Actually, where are the Seanad amendments? I presume members of the ‘upper’ house will be allowed to propose amendments at Committee Stage, if only to avoid the accusation that the government stifled democratic debate.

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