Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:160 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline his views on divorce.
Written Answers. - Views on Divorce.
The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate or feasible, by way of reply to a parliamentary question, for me to deal comprehensively with the complex and wide-ranging issues to which the question of the introduction of divorce — which is, of course, ultimately a matter for the people — gives rise.
As the Deputy will be aware the Government intend to publish as soon as possible a White Paper on Marital Breakdown which will represent the Government's considered approach to the myriad of problems which arise in this area. I am confident that the debate in this House on the White Paper will provide an opportunity for a comprehensive discussion of the issues which arise and I look forward, as Minister for Justice, to contributing to that debate.