Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 April 2011
60 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding civil partnership and the pension rights for service pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/11]
View answerThe Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 was enacted on 19 July 2010. The Act establishes a civil partnership registration scheme for same-sex couples together with a range of rights, obligations and protections, including pension rights. On registration of a civil partnership, the civil partners will be treated in the same way as spouses under the tax and social welfare codes. Similarly, civil partners will be treated in the same way as spouses under the spouses and children's pension schemes operated in the public service.
