asked the Minister for Health what is the legal position regarding the marriage age of both sexes in Ireland.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Marriage Age.
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There is, at present, no statutory minimum age for marriage in Ireland but there is a minimum age, based on common law, which is 12 years for a girl and 14 years for a boy.
I propose to sponsor legislation fixing the age of 16 years as the normal minimum legal age for the marriage of both males and females.