Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We will examine that. I do not think finding a solution should have to wait until we have a referendum. I am not an expert in this area of the law whatsoever but I know in other jurisdictions there is the concept of a common law wife or husband whereby a person was not married but was de factomarried and could acquire certain rights in that regard. Not being at all an expert on this area of the law I will say no more other than that we will examine the Bill. If we can support it we will.

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