Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Proposed Legislation
11:00 pm
Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that the Government's promised legislation on civil unions will be published; if he will confirm that the heads of the bill recently published do not make provision for the equal treatment of same sex couples in regard to tax and social welfare issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27044/08]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Following the approval of Government the details of my proposals for a Civil Partnership Bill were published on 24 June 2008. The Bill is now in the course of being drafted by Parliamentary Counsel. It is, I believe, generally acknowledged that the Bill, while being comprehensive, is very complex. It will require a good deal of consideration on the legal and technical aspects in the course of its formal drafting, which is expected to take a number of months. The details of the proposed Bill are on my Department's website.
Provision will be made for civil partners in Finance and Social Welfare Bills to coincide with the commencement of the Civil Partnership Bill.
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