Working Group set up on Domestic Partnerships

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform


An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí


SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ON “DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP”


A Working Group on Domestic Partnership has been established by the


Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.




The Working Group is to prepare an Options Paper on Domestic Partnership


for presentation to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform by


October 2006, within the following terms of reference:




• To consider the categories of partnerships and relationships outside of


marriage to which legal effect and recognition might be accorded, consistent


with Constitutional provisions, and




• To identify options as to how and to what extent legal recognition could be


given to those alternative forms of partnership, including partnerships entered


into outside the State.




The Group is to take into account models in place in other countries.




The Working Group is now calling for submissions from any interested


person, organisation or group to provide input into its work based on the


terms of reference.




The deadline for receipt of submissions is Friday 28 April 2006.




All submissions received will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of


Information Act, 1997, as amended.


Your submission can be forwarded to:


Working Group on Domestic Partnership


Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform


Bishop’s Square


Redmond’s Hill


Dublin 2


Tel: (01) 4790200


Or e-mailed to: Domesticpartnership@justice.ie