Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he recognises the inequalities and great hardships faced by people in long-term cohabiting relationships due to current immigration laws and the steps he intends to take to ensure immigration rights for same sex couples are equal to those of heterosexual married couples. [27152/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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In April of this year I published a discussion document, Immigration and Residence in Ireland — Outline Policy Proposals for an Immigration and Residence Bill, which contains a comprehensive analysis of the whole area of family reunification, including non-marital partnerships and same sex relationships. I assure the Deputy that I will examine this issue fully in the context of the development of the proposed new legislation.