Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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415. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legal recognition of pre-nuptial agreements in view of the legal recognition of cohabitation agreements for non-married partners. [22992/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As I indicated in my response to Question No. 270 of 6 May 2015, "The Government has no immediate plans to legislate for the legal enforceability and recognition of pre-nuptial agreements on the lines proposed by the Deputy. While I recognise the concerns that the Study Group on Pre-Nuptial Agreements sought to address in its recommendations on this issue, providing for the recognition or enforceability of pre-nuptial agreements would raise legal, public policy and possibly constitutional considerations which would need to be examined very carefully before considering any further action in this area."

The position is unchanged.