Austin Deasy
Question:430 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce a Bill to amend the Family Law Act, 1995, where a person who, through rapidly deteriorating terminal illness, is unable to give prior notification of marriage or to seek an exemption in order that the surviving partner may apply to the courts in retrospect for validation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23177/00]