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-Draft remarks-

I wish to congratulate the Minister on bringing forward this Bill.

It is a complex piece of legislation which, once adopted, is not going to necessarily change the world that we know today in Ireland, but – more appropriately – reflect it.

The ‘traditional’ concept of the family evolved a long time ago and it’s about time that the politicians in here brought the laws up to speed.

And it’s great to be part of a government which is doing that.

I would like to speak an issue in which I take an interest: father’s rights.

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