John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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626. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposals have been finalised for existing and future civil partnerships as part of same-sex marriage legislation and in the event the constitutional amendment is passed in the 2015 referendum. [33800/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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It is my intention to shortly seek Government approval of the General Schemes of the Referendum Bill and of the Implementing Bill for the marriage equality referendum. Work is currently being undertaken on proposals to address the situation of existing and future civil partnerships, in the event that the constitutional amendment is passed in the 2015 referendum, as part of our preparations for the referendum. These proposals will be included in the Memorandum that I intend to bring to Government in shortly.