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Seanad
‹ Order of Business

Finding fathers of lone children

Summary

Senator Keane raises a woman’s effort to identify the father of her child and argues that the issue of absent fathers should be included in the proposed debate.

It is a question of responsibility and irresponsibility.

A woman has put a plea out as well. She is a woman who had a one night stand in Coppers in 2003. She is looking for the father of her child. I would like to help her find that man. His name is Sean - the same name as my husband - but he is not from Ardagh.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator, how is this relevant to the Order of Business? That is not relevant to the Order of Business.

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Hold on a minute. Fully 87%-----

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Keane, that is not relevant to the Order of Business.

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I want to include it in the debate.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator, that is not relevant to the Order of Business.

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Can we have the Seanad referendum over again so I can change my vote?

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Fully 87% of lone parents are mothers and we have to find the fathers. That is what I want to include in the debate as well.

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