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Dáil

Marriage Bill, 1985: First Stage.

Michael O'Leary Mr. M. O'Leary Fine Gael

I move that leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a National Marriage Advisory Council and to provide for the more effective prevention and resolution of matrimonial disharmony and to provide pursuant to the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution, in limited circumstances, for the grant of orders of dissolution of marriage and to provide for determination of the rights and obligations of parties to marriages in respect of which separation orders or dissolution orders are made.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Is this Bill opposed?

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William O'Brien Mr. W. O'Brien Fine Gael

I am also opposing this motion.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

As the Bill is opposed by Deputy O'Brien, it will go into Private Members' time for the next day on which Private Members' time is taken.

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That is that piece of play acting finished.

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If Deputy Haughey had not opposed ——

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A Deputy

Shut up, Deputy Shatter.

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Stand up and be counted.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Could we have order, Deputies, please?

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Could the Taoiseach indicate when it is proposed to debate in the Dáil the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Marriage Breakdown?

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This is in discussion between the Whips. We have indicated that we want a discussion on it urgently. I hope that discussion can be agreed to start within the next couple of weeks.

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