via my brother:
Link to Dail TDs by Constituency:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=29&disp=const
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"The Labour Party are calling on vocal support from the Irish gay community for their Civil Unions Bill, which will be tabled as a Private Members Bill at the Dail next Tuesday, February 20.
The Bill would give straight, gay and lesbian couples the same rights and obligations married opposite-sex couples have.
The Bill will be introduced between 7 and 8.30pm next Tuesday, February 20. This will be followed by a debate and vote the next day, again between 7 and 8.30pm. It is the first time legislation to provide for Civil Unions for same sex couples will be debated and voted on in the Dail.
An unsuccessful vote will mean that the Bill is defeated. The government may also employ various delaying tactics that will essentially kill the initiative. The best way to stop such devices being used is for the gay community and others who support this initiative to make it clear publicly that they will consider such a move a denial of their rights.
If you support the Bill, you should either email TD. Each TD has an email which follows the pattern name.surname@oireachtas.ie , emails and phone numbers of each TD are in the phone book, or call your local constituency TD. You can phone the Dáil at 01 618 3000 and ask to be put through to your local TD to ask them how they intend to vote on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Civil Union Bill.
Labour are asking supporters of the Bill to pay particular attention to the 8 PD TD's, particularly Michael McDowell, the Tanaiste, and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Leader of the PD's. Email minister@justice.ie or register your support for the Civil Union Bill by ringing the Minister's office at 01 602 8202.
A call is also going out for members of the gay community to be present in the Gallery at the Dail on Tuesday and Wednesday (20 and 21).
"If people don't fill the Gallery, it will give the message that this issue is not important to the lesbian and gay community," says Labour TD, Brendan Howlin, who will be tabling the Bill.
There are places for 150 people in the Dail Gallery. If you would like to attend, contact Cathy Flanagan at 01-618 4715 or email: cathy.flanagan@labour.ie
A copy of Labour's Civil Union Bill can be downloaded at:
http://www.labour.ie/campaigns/listing/20061214124921.html
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Just had a great BCie day trip to Cork. I'll probably do an update at some stage, and a London trip report.
Link to Dail TDs by Constituency:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=29&disp=const
SNIP
"The Labour Party are calling on vocal support from the Irish gay community for their Civil Unions Bill, which will be tabled as a Private Members Bill at the Dail next Tuesday, February 20.
The Bill would give straight, gay and lesbian couples the same rights and obligations married opposite-sex couples have.
The Bill will be introduced between 7 and 8.30pm next Tuesday, February 20. This will be followed by a debate and vote the next day, again between 7 and 8.30pm. It is the first time legislation to provide for Civil Unions for same sex couples will be debated and voted on in the Dail.
An unsuccessful vote will mean that the Bill is defeated. The government may also employ various delaying tactics that will essentially kill the initiative. The best way to stop such devices being used is for the gay community and others who support this initiative to make it clear publicly that they will consider such a move a denial of their rights.
If you support the Bill, you should either email TD. Each TD has an email which follows the pattern name.surname@oireachtas.ie , emails and phone numbers of each TD are in the phone book, or call your local constituency TD. You can phone the Dáil at 01 618 3000 and ask to be put through to your local TD to ask them how they intend to vote on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Civil Union Bill.
Labour are asking supporters of the Bill to pay particular attention to the 8 PD TD's, particularly Michael McDowell, the Tanaiste, and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Leader of the PD's. Email minister@justice.ie or register your support for the Civil Union Bill by ringing the Minister's office at 01 602 8202.
A call is also going out for members of the gay community to be present in the Gallery at the Dail on Tuesday and Wednesday (20 and 21).
"If people don't fill the Gallery, it will give the message that this issue is not important to the lesbian and gay community," says Labour TD, Brendan Howlin, who will be tabling the Bill.
There are places for 150 people in the Dail Gallery. If you would like to attend, contact Cathy Flanagan at 01-618 4715 or email: cathy.flanagan@labour.ie
A copy of Labour's Civil Union Bill can be downloaded at:
http://www.labour.ie/campaigns/listing/20061214124921.html
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Just had a great BCie day trip to Cork. I'll probably do an update at some stage, and a London trip report.
Current Location: 51.898244,-8.472186 (not Cork anymore)
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