Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in the case of an Irish citizen seeking to marry an undocumented Non-EU national who has been living and working in this country for several years and who is in a relationship with said Irish citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15118/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Any couple proposing to marry in the State should begin the process by contacting their local Civil Registration Service Office to make an appointment to meet the registrar and provide their marriage notification.

When attending the registrar's office in relation to the notification, the couple must provide the registrar with evidence of their name, address, age, civil status and nationality.

In addition to their personal particulars the couple will be requested to provide details in relation to their proposed marriage such as the intended date of marriage, whether they intend to have a civil, religious or secular ceremony, the proposed solemniser and venue. They will both also have to complete a declaration of no impediment stating that they are not aware of any lawful impediment to the proposed marriage. Additional information is available at .

The Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 was enacted on 4 December 2014. The Act contains a wide range of provisions which will be commenced on a step by step basis.

Section 15 of the Act provides that where one or both of the people giving notice of intent to marry is not a citizen of an EU member state they must provide information and documentary evidence regarding their immigration status to the registrar.

The provisions of the Act will be put into operation on the basis of an implementation plan involving both procedural and system changes. This work is being progressed as quickly as possible in order that the various provisions of the Act can be commenced.