Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

This is an area the Leas-Cheann Comhairle has also expressed an interest in. On Deputy O'Reilly's comment about the lady whose partner passed away while she was expecting, we have based the qualifications on the 2010 civil partnership Act and the issue from the Department of Justice. I am writing to the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, to highlight this case and also on the points reflected in Deputy Wall's amendment, which was ruled out of order, in relation to civil partnerships outside the jurisdiction. I have just highlighted those two issues to the Minister and asked him to consider them in the context of any review of the 2010 Act he may be planning. Both cases that were highlighted are stand-out cases that grabbed me. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle was also in touch with me about a similar case.

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