Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the status of cohabitation legislation; when he expects this legislation to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20828/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The General Scheme of the Civil Partnership Bill published in June 2008 provides for a civil registration scheme for same-sex couples and a cohabitants scheme for opposite-sex and same-sex couples who choose not to marry or to register a civil partnership as the case may be. The Government Legislation Programme published on 22 April 2009 provides for the publication of the Civil Partnership Bill during the current Dáil session.