Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a declaration of annulment which was made in the Philippines can be recognised in this jurisdiction for the purpose of allowing a person to remarry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11518/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A person who has obtained a civil annulment from a jurisdiction outside the European Union may apply to court under section 29 of the Family Law Act 1995 for a declaration as to marital status. The court will determine whether the person is free to remarry in Ireland.