Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Section 7(1) states: "In the case of two intending parents, they shall be spouses, civil partners or cohabitants of one another." Again, what I want to say is in line with some of the issues that I have raised. Some groups would argue that cohabitation should not be a requirement. The reference that I was given is that in 2015 the European Court of Human Rights ruled on gay marriage in Italy and found that the right to respect family life does not require a cohabitation element. Has that been considered?