Equality Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Ceisteanna (473)

Dessie Ellis

Ceist:

473. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans, in the case of a successful marriage equality referendum, to provide for same-sex couples married outside this State to be recognised while living here. [11571/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

If the referendum on the 34th Amendment of the Constitution is approved by the people, marriages contracted by same-sex couples outside the State would be recognised as marriages in Ireland, in the same way as the marriages of opposite-sex couples.