Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy is right in that Latvia has been very much to the fore in protecting its female citizens in this regard. I understand other foreign embassies have stated their concerns by contacting the General Register Office. The feedback from these embassies suggests that the requirement in the new guidelines to obtain official authentication of foreign birth certificates is of assistance to embassies in identifying marriages of convenience. In such cases the embassy in question can interview the person concerned and advise him or her of the implications and risks of what they are undertaking. I assure the Deputy-----

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