A quick review of policy proposals by examining the manifestos of the five main parties with regard to LGBT issues. Fianna Fáil – Nil Fine Gael – No policy section on LGBT issues, Party does not support civil marriage for same sex couples (checked via email) Civil Partnership: We will amend tax law in a […]
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There is going to be a lot of revisionism and distorting of the facts in the next four weeks and I am sure we’ll be catching and factchecing a lot of claims along the way. Some of it is off before the campaign has begun, no surprise there! On Friday Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, […]
Tags:#cpbill·#ge11·Brian Lenihan·Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act·Green Party
It was confirmed last night that the sections to be included in the Finance Bill to provide for the rights accorded to Civil Partners would not be ready for debate for another month. As I mentioned yesterday it was the intention of the Minister for Finance to include the section at committee stage. In the […]
Tags:#cpbill·#ge11·Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act·Finance Bill
The shambles and uncertainty that is Irish politics at the moment may effect the passage of legislation on civil partnerships due to be debated before the General Election. The Finance Bill published last Friday was due to be amended during the committee stage to contain provisions for the recognition of Civil Partnerships within tax systems. […]
Tags:#cpbill·Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act·Finance Bill 2011
No doubt there is a lot of fevered scribbling going on amongst political parties at the moment with regards to writing their manifestos to be launched during General Election 2011. After the election during the coalition negotiations a Programme for Government will be produced with more lobbying by pressure groups and priorities slipping in the […]