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The Green Party has said it will be
support the Labour Party's private members bill giving full legal
recognition to same-sex unions, which is to be debated in the Dáil
this evening, but says the bill should have gone further and
provided for same-sex marriage.
Green Party Justice spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe TD said today:
"I commend the Labour Party for bringing their Civil Unions Bill to
the Dáil for debate. I and my Green Party colleagues will be
supporting this bill during private members time this evening.
"However, the Green Party would like to see legislation that would
go further and permit the removal of all gender specific terms from
current legislation and regulations governing the granting of
marriages. This would allow same-sex couples enjoy the equivalent
rights and responsibilities of marriage afforded to heterosexual
couples, should they so choose.
"The Green Party launched 'Valuing Families - A Policy on Marriage
and Partnership Rights' in Autumn 2006. This ground-breaking policy
values the vital role that marriage plays in our society, but also
recognises that many aspects of this institution have changed since
our Constitution was adopted in 1937. We believe it is necessary to
update legislation to provide for the contemporary times we live in
and as a Party we are strongly committed to providing full equality
for gay and lesbian citizens."
Click here to read
'Valuing Families - A Policy on Marriage and Partnership Rights'.
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