The Cabinet is due to discuss the findings of a report into gay marriage and civil partnerships when it meets at Government buildings this morning.
The report was commissioned by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to recommend ways to create greater equality for co-habiting and same-sex couples in areas such as tax, inheritance and social welfare.
The Cabinet has already discussed some of the recommendations and is due to hold further talks on the matter today. - BreakingNews.ie
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ff ministers balked at the idea of lowering the age of consent from 17 to 16- a paltry move but they were still terrified of upsetting their conservative members and voters
so what do you think the odds are that they will let gays get married?? or even some kind of limited tax rights? no chance. mcdowell has already indicated that he will postpone all of this conveniently until after the next election
wha a pathetic government. they promise action refer it to some subcommittee then postpone action for a long time
this move should be a no brainer. I don't think that even the most ardent of irish right wingers oppose legislation in this area. it should be done as soon a possable
civil unions yes - gay marriage no/don't care
the best thing anybody could do is put a mile of seperation between gay marriage and civil unions
What does the Irish President spend their time doing. Work in progress
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I am quite happy to extend property and inheritance rights to non-married couples, whether they are sexually involved or not.
However, I am opposed to civil union ceremonies other than marriage.
The constitution compels the government to protect marriage and sponsoring homosexual circuses on State property is not compatible with this.
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BEFORE THIS DISCUSSION MOVES FORWARD CAN WE PLEASE AGREE ON A CLEAR DIFFRNECE BETWEEN MARRAIGE AND CIVIL UNIONS!
Marraige meaning we include adoption yeh?
Originally Posted by Gladstone
Because this conversation couldn't possibly move forward without someone mentioning "adoption", could it? Stop being so disingenuous. Marriage = marriage - You know that! You just had to roll out the gay people marrying = gay adoption = gay people bringing up kids = children should have a father and mother argument... f****** YAWN!
I hope this happens.
'The monster is in thine eye'
After years of discussing this, I still havn't seen Civil Unions and Marraige, the diffrence, clearly defined, so I don't get the people who say they are pro-civil union and against marraige.
I think there should be gay marrage.
this civil union crap seems like the goverment dipping there toe in the water. they need to dive in on this issue
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