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Thursday, 29 April 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Proposed Legislation

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protection that exists in law against forced marriage, both for adults and for children; his plans to introduce a specific forced marriage protection Act along the lines of that adopted by the British Parliament in 2007. [17506/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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While, of course, the practice of forced marriages is to be deplored, my Department has no proposals for legislation in this area as it is not responsible for requirements relating to valid marriages.

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