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Despite espousing liberal social policies and having in its ranks the openly gay Colm O ' Gorman, the Progressive Democrats did not support same-sex marriage.

Instead, they claimed to propose legislating for civil union, however attempts by the Labour Party to legislate for civil unions in the previous Dáil were forestalled by PD Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell, due to his insistence that non-sex relationships be recognised too.

The Progressive Democrats again voted down the same bill in the current Dáil.