{"id":5015,"date":"2019-05-24T11:48:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T10:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/reifreann-maidir-le-colscaradh-a-rialail\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T10:51:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:51:46","slug":"reifreann-maidir-le-colscaradh-a-rialail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/reifreann\/reifreann-maidir-le-colscaradh-a-rialail\/","title":{"rendered":"Reifreann maidir le Colscaradh a Rial\u00e1il"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An Bille um an Ocht\u00fa Leas\u00fa is Tr\u00edocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Ph\u00f3sadh), 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhain an togra le dh\u00e1 shaincheist a bh\u00ed baint acu leis an gcolscaradh, eadhon an fad nach m\u00f3r do dhaoine a bheith ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed ar leithligh sula nd\u00e9anfar iarratas ar cholscaradh, agus aitheantas a thabhairt do cholscartha\u00ed coigr\u00edche. Is aon cheist amh\u00e1in a bh\u00ed ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide agus bh\u00ed ar v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh ar son \u2018T\u00e1\u2019 chun an d\u00e1 athr\u00fa a chead\u00fa n\u00f3 ar son \u2018N\u00edl\u2019 chun di\u00falt\u00fa don d\u00e1 athr\u00fa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuireadh an leas\u00fa molta ar an mBunreacht os comhair an phobail an 24 Bealtaine 2019. Thoiligh na daoine leis an togra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An treoirleabhar neamhsple\u00e1ch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Foils\u00edodh Treoir Neamhsple\u00e1ch i bhfoirm leabhr\u00e1in agus d\u00e1ileadh \u00ed ar gach \u00e1it ch\u00f3naithe sa St\u00e1t. T\u00e1 cur s\u00edos gearr ar gach togra sa treoir sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill is-signup bg-color-blue color-white rounded py-2 px-3 mt-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Treoirleabhar-reifreann-maidir-le-colscaradh-a-rialail.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00cdosl\u00f3d\u00e1il an treoir <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default sep\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Irish Sign Language Referendum on the regulation of divorce\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/336060460?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>D&#8217;fhoilsigh an Coimisi\u00fan treoir neamhsple\u00e1ch freisin do dhaoine a bhfuil m\u00edchumas intleachta ag dul d\u00f3ibh. Arna th\u00e1irgeadh ag an gCoimisi\u00fan Reifrinn i gcomhar le Down Syndrome Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill is-signup bg-color-blue color-white rounded py-2 px-3 mt-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Refcom-DSI-Referendum-Divorce-Law-Guide-GA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00cdosl\u00f3d\u00e1il an treoir <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide sep\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuarasc\u00e1il<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa tuarasc\u00e1il an Choimisi\u00fain Reifrinn ar an reifreann maidir le colscaradh a rial\u00e1il a l\u00e9amh ar l\u00edne n\u00f3 c\u00f3ip PDF den tuarasc\u00e1il a \u00edosl\u00f3d\u00e1il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill is-signup bg-color-blue color-white rounded py-2 px-3 mt-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Refcom-tuarascail-ar-an-reifreann-maidir-le-colscaradh-a-rialail.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00cdosl\u00f3d\u00e1il an tuarasc\u00e1il <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide sep\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reifreann &#8211; Ceisteanna Coitianta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Togra reifreann<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-e3511f5f uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-2a7613e8 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is being proposed in the Referendum?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The proposal is to change two separate parts of the Constitution relating to divorce, in one referendum.<br><br>The first change proposed is to remove\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.2.\u02da i<\/a>\u00a0of the Constitution, which provides that a person seeking a divorce must have lived apart from their spouse for at least four out of the previous five years. Removal of that part of the Constitution would mean that divorce would still be allowed in Ireland, but there would be no reference in the Constitution to how long people applying to court for a divorce must have lived apart.<br><br>The second part of the Constitution which is proposed to be changed is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.3\u02da<\/a>. This Article provides that a person who has obtained a foreign divorce which is not recognised in Ireland cannot legally remarry here during the lifetime of his\/her spouse. The current version of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.3<\/a>\u00a0has not prevented the Oireachtas from passing legislation concerning recognition of foreign divorces. The proposed change is to replace the existing\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.3\u02da<\/a>\u00a0with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refcom.ie\/current-referendums\/regulation-of-divorce\/proposed-changes\">new Article 41.3.3\u02da<\/a>\u00a0explicitly stating that the Oireachtas can legislate to recognise foreign divorces. The proposed replacement wording would also remove the current wording in the Constitution which expressly prohibits a person who has a foreign divorce which is not recognised within the State from remarrying. However, Irish law will continue to prohibit a person whose marriage remains valid under Irish law from marrying another person.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-2cf76210 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Can I vote Yes for one part of the Proposal but no for the other part?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. Both parts are in the same proposal to amend the Constitution. This means if there is a Yes vote, both parts will change. If there is a No vote, neither part will change.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-8005c14e \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Does this referendum allow me to vote for or against divorce?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. Neither a Yes vote nor a No vote will remove\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.2<\/a>\u00a0which allows for divorce. Divorce will still be legal in Ireland no matter what the result of the referendum is.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tr\u00e9imhse ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed ar leithligh<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-adb7adb9 uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-558df520 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is the impact on the law of divorce if people vote no?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>If there is a No vote, the Constitution would continue to state that a person seeking a divorce must have lived apart from their spouse for at least four out of the previous five years before applying for a divorce.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-5929c731 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What will the separation period be in the event of a yes vote?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The requirement for spouses to be living apart for at least four out of the previous five years before they can apply for a divorce is currently set out in legislation as well as in the Constitution.\u00a0 If there is a Yes vote, that requirement would no longer be in the Constitution but it would still be in legislation.\u00a0 This means that the separation period will stay at a minimum of four of the five previous years unless and until the law were changed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-1d2c2486 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>If there is a Yes vote, will there be any separation period required in the Constitution before a person applies for a divorce?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>If there is a Yes vote, there would no longer be any reference in the Constitution to how long people must be living apart before they can apply for a divorce. It would instead be a matter for the Oireachtas to pass laws dealing with that.<br><br>Currently,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1996\/act\/33\/section\/5\/enacted\/en\/html#sec5\">section 5 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996<\/a>, repeats the living apart requirement set out in the Constitution and requires that spouses must have lived apart for at least four out of the previous five years before applying for a divorce. If there is a Yes vote, this provision will continue to apply but could be amended by the Oireachtas.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-5632ac8a \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What has the Government said it will do regarding the separation period in the event of a Yes vote?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The Government has said that if there is a Yes vote, it will propose a law that spouses will have to have been living apart for at least two out of the previous three years before they can apply for a divorce, instead of the current requirement to have lived apart for at least four out of the previous five years. Any proposals of the Government would have to be supported by a majority of TDs and Senators before they could become law.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-ee9ab427 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>In the event of a Yes vote, could the separation period be changed in the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Yes.\u00a0 A Yes vote would give the Oireachtas the power to change the length of time a spouse must be living apart before they can apply for a divorce. It would therefore be open to the Oireachtas to change that length of time in the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-5ea5339d \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Do people have to be living in different houses before they can get a divorce?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Not necessarily.\u00a0 The words in the Constitution are \u201cliving apart\u201d.\u00a0 The current judgments of the courts regarding divorce recognise that people can be \u201cliving apart\u201d if they live in different dwellings or if they lead separate lives under the same roof, in that they do not share any of the normal aspects of daily living. Equally, the fact that married people are living in separate places does not necessarily mean that their marriage has broken up. The intentions of the spouses and their attitude to the marriage will be important in this regard. A court deciding whether to grant a divorce determines whether a couple are living apart.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-ec79e016 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Will the other provisions in the Constitution on divorce change if the people vote Yes?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. The other provisions in Article\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">41.3.2\u02da<\/a>\u00a0are that a court may grant a divorce where that court is satisfied that:<br>\u2022  there is no reasonable prospect of a reconciliation between the spouses;<br>\u2022  proper provision exists or will be made for the spouses, for any children of either or both of them, and for any other person prescribed by law, and<br>\u2022  any further conditions required by law are complied with.<br>These provisions will not change in the event of a Yes or a No vote in this referendum.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colscaradh eachtrach<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-37bf7b19 uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-47b07886 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>If there is a Yes vote, could a person who has a foreign divorce which is not recognised within the State remarry?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No.\u00a0 A person whose marriage is recognised in the State and who has a foreign divorce which is not recognised within the State cannot remarry.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-6b2e5f08 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Are foreign divorces currently recognised in Ireland?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Yes, foreign divorces are recognised within the State in certain circumstances.\u00a0 Different recognition rules apply depending on where and when a foreign divorce was obtained.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-b1c11ea7 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is the criminal offence of bigamy?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Section 57 of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1861\/act\/100\/enacted\/en\/print.html\">Offences Against the Person Act 1861<\/a>\u00a0makes it a criminal offence to be married to more than one person at the same time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-f80abdc2 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Does the State recognise polygamous marriages?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No.\u00a0 The defining characteristic of marriage as envisaged by the Constitution is that it entails the voluntary entry into mutual personal and legal commitments on the basis of an equal partnership between two persons, both of whom possess capacity to enter into such commitments, in accordance with the requirements laid down by law.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.4\u00a0<\/a>states that marriage may be entered into by \u201ctwo persons\u201d. The Supreme Court has found that recognition of polygamous marriage would be contrary to a fundamental constitutional principle that marriage is a union between two people and would also be contrary to public policy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-40d94a72 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What are the laws dealing with the recognition of foreign divorces?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Different recognition rules apply depending on where and when a foreign divorce was granted.<br><strong>Foreign Divorce obtained before 2nd October 1986<\/strong><br><br>A foreign divorce granted before 2nd October 1986 will be recognised in this jurisdiction under common law provided that it was granted in the courts of a state where one or other of the spouses was domiciled at the time the divorce proceedings were instituted.<br><strong><br>Foreign Divorce obtained after 2nd October 1986<\/strong><br><br>A foreign divorce granted after 2nd October 1986 will be recognised in this jurisdiction under\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1986\/act\/24\/section\/5\/enacted\/en\/html#sec5\">section 5(1) of the Domicile and Recognition of Divorces Act 1986<\/a>\u00a0provided that it was granted in the courts of a state where one or other of the spouses was domiciled at the time the divorce proceedings were instituted.<br><br><strong>Foreign Divorce obtained in a European Union state, other than Denmark, granted after 1st March 2001 but before 1st March 2005<\/strong><br><br>A foreign divorce granted after the 1st March 2001, but before the 1st March 2005 in a European Union state (other than Denmark) will be recognised on the basis of habitual residence in accordance with the terms of Brussels II Regulation (EU Council Regulation (EC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32000R1347\">No. 1347\/2000<\/a>).<br><br><strong>Foreign Divorce obtained in a European Union state, other than Denmark, after 1st March 2005<\/strong><br><br>A foreign divorce granted after 1st March 2005 in a European Union state (other than Denmark) will be recognised on the basis of habitual residence in accordance with the terms of Brussels II bis Regulation (EU Council Regulation (EC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Al33194\">No. 2201\/2003<\/a>).<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-760e024f \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What does \u2018Domicile\u2019 mean in the context of foreign divorces?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>\u2018Domicile\u2019 in divorce cases is defined as the place in which a person has a fixed and permanent home to which, when he or she is absent, he or she has the intention of returning. \u00a0Domicile therefore depends both on the physical fact of residence and the intention of remaining.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-c02800c2 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What does \u2018habitual residence\u2019 mean in the context of EU divorces?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Under Brussels II bis Regulation (EU Council Regulations (EC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/ALL\/?uri=CELEX:32000R1347\">No. 1347\/2000<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Al33194\">No. 2201\/2003<\/a>), a spouse applying for a divorce is habitually resident in a Member State of the EU, if he or she has been resident in that Member State for a year before applying for the divorce (or for six months if he or she is a national of the relevant State).<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-abf71ab8 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>Can the Oireachtas currently legislate to recognise foreign divorces?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Yes. The Oireachtas enacted the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1986\/act\/24\/enacted\/en\/print.html\">Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act 1986<\/a>, and has the power to retain or change that Act, or to pass further legislation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-1743e00d \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is the impact on the recognition of foreign divorces if the people vote No?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>If there is a No vote, the Constitution will continue to expressly state that people whose marriages are recognised in Irish law but whose foreign divorces are not recognised in Ireland cannot legally remarry in Ireland as long as their spouse is alive.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-fa1b1a7c \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>If the people vote Yes does that mean foreign divorces will still be recognised in Ireland?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Yes.\u00a0 The Minister for Justice and Equality has said that he intends to propose laws to make the rules regarding recognition of foreign divorces more consistent. What law, if any, are passed is a matter for TDs and Senators. However, the laws dealing with foreign divorces will stay as they are now unless and until any such new laws are passed.\u00a0 Some foreign divorces are already recognised within the State in certain circumstances.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Bunreacht agus dl\u00ed reatha<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-58593a41 uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-e6ff9281 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is the Constitution?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The Constitution of Ireland is the document that sets out the framework for how the Irish State is to be governed, as well as setting out a number of fundamental rights.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-cd236044 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>How are laws made in Ireland?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The first step in making a law is the production of a Bill. A Bill is proposed in the Oireachtas and is then debated. If it is passed by the D\u00e1il and the Seanad, it is then presented to the President for signature. Once a Bill has been signed, it becomes law.<br><br>Legislation passed by the Oireachtas must comply with the Constitution. The Oireachtas is not allowed to enact any law that is contrary to the Constitution. If a piece of legislation is challenged, the Courts can declare that it is invalid if it is found to be in conflict with the Constitution.<br><br>When a Bill is presented to the President to be signed, he or she may refer it to the Supreme Court for a decision on whether the Bill is in conflict with the Constitution.<br><br>If a Bill is referred to the Supreme Court, that Court must decide whether or not the Bill conflicts with the Constitution. If the Supreme Court decides that the Bill is unconstitutional, the President cannot sign it and it does not become law.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-51950c3a \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>How is the Constitution changed?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The Constitution can only be altered by the people in a referendum.\u00a0 Every proposal to amend the Constitution starts in D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann as a Bill. When a Bill to amend the Constitution is passed by a majority of both the D\u00e1il and Seanad, it is submitted to the people in a referendum. If a majority of those voting in the referendum vote in favour of the proposal, the Bill is then signed by the President and the Constitution is amended.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-90e32ac9 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is the Oireachtas?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Article 15.1.2\u02da of the Constitution says that the Oireachtas consists of the President and two Houses, D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann and Seanad \u00c9ireann.<br><br><strong>D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann<\/strong><br><br>The D\u00e1il consists at present of 158 TDs who are elected from 40 different constituencies.<br><br><strong>Seanad \u00c9ireann<\/strong><br><br>The Seanad consists of 60 Senators. Forty-three of them are elected to five panels representing a range of vocational interests. Six senators are elected by the graduates of two universities &#8211; three from National University of Ireland and three from the University of Dublin (Trinity College). Eleven are nominated by An Taoiseach.<br><br><strong>The President<\/strong><br><br>The President is the head of State. He or she has a number of important constitutional functions including the signing of Bills into law, and deciding whether or not to refer a Bill to the Supreme Court for a decision as to whether or not it is constitutional. In addition, the President has a ceremonial role.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-c5a71291 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What does the Constitution say about the Family and Marriage?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41<\/a>\u00a0of the Constitution is entitled \u2018The Family\u2019<br><br>Within that Article,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.1<\/a>\u00a0says: \u201cThe State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of Marriage, on which the Family is founded, and to protect it against attack.\u201d<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.4<\/a>\u00a0states: \u201cMarriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex.\u201d<br><br>The present referendum does not propose to make any changes to these provisions, but only to the provisions concerning divorce.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-214e9285 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What does the Constitution say about divorce?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.2\u02da<\/a>\u00a0says:<br>A Court designated by law may grant a dissolution of marriage where, but only where, it is satisfied that &#8211;<br><br>i at the date of the institution of the proceedings, the spouses have lived apart from one another for a period of, or periods amounting to, at least four years during the previous five years,<br><br>ii there is no reasonable prospect of a reconciliation between the spouses,<br><br>iii such provision as the Court considers proper having regard to the circumstances exists or will be made for the spouses, any children of either or both of them and any other person prescribed by law, and<br><br>iv any further conditions prescribed by law are complied with.<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.3.3\u02da<\/a>\u00a0says<br><br>No person whose marriage has been dissolved under the civil law of any other State but is a subsisting valid marriage under the law for the time being in force within the jurisdiction of the Government and Parliament established by this Constitution shall be capable of contracting a valid marriage within that jurisdiction during the lifetime of the other party to the marriage so dissolved.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-daafaaf3 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What is the criminal offence of bigamy?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Section 57 of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1861\/act\/100\/enacted\/en\/print.html\">Offences Against the Person Act 1861<\/a>\u00a0makes it a criminal offence to be married to more than one person at the same time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-5d150a64 \" 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The defining characteristic of marriage as envisaged by the Constitution is that it entails the voluntary entry into mutual personal and legal commitments on the basis of an equal partnership between two persons, both of whom possess capacity to enter into such commitments, in accordance with the requirements laid down by law.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/cons\/en\/html#article41\">Article 41.4\u00a0<\/a>states that marriage may be entered into by \u201ctwo persons\u201d. The Supreme Court has found that recognition of polygamous marriage would be contrary to a fundamental constitutional principle that marriage is a union between two people and would also be contrary to public policy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-6d819680 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>What are the laws dealing with the recognition of foreign divorces?<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Different recognition rules apply depending on where and when a foreign divorce was granted.<br><strong><br>Foreign Divorce obtained before 2nd October 1986<\/strong><br>A foreign divorce granted before 2nd October 1986 will be recognised in this jurisdiction under common law provided that it was granted in the courts of a state where one or other of the spouses was domiciled at the time the divorce proceedings were instituted.<br><strong><br>Foreign Divorce obtained after 2nd October 1986<\/strong><br>A foreign divorce granted after 2nd October 1986 will be recognised in this jurisdiction under\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1986\/act\/24\/section\/5\/enacted\/en\/html#sec5\">section 5(1) of the Domicile and Recognition of Divorces Act 1986<\/a>\u00a0provided that it was granted in the courts of a state where one or other of the spouses was domiciled at the time the divorce proceedings were instituted.<br><strong><br>Foreign Divorce obtained in a European Union state, other than Denmark, granted after 1st March 2001 but before 1st March 2005<\/strong><br>A foreign divorce granted after the 1st March 2001, but before the 1st March 2005 in a European Union state (other than Denmark) will be recognised on the basis of habitual residence in accordance with the terms of Brussels II Regulation (EU Council Regulation (EC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32000R1347\">No. 1347\/2000<\/a>).<br><br><strong>Foreign Divorce obtained in a European Union state, other than Denmark, after 1st March 2005<\/strong><br>A foreign divorce granted after 1st March 2005 in a European Union state (other than Denmark) will be recognised on the basis of habitual residence in accordance with the terms of Brussels II bis Regulation (EU Council Regulation (EC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Al33194\">No. 2201\/2003<\/a>).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide sep\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sampla d&#8217;fheachtais fhaisn\u00e9ise an Coimisi\u00fan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Agallaimh raidi\u00f3 le Cathaoirleach an Coimisi\u00fan Reifrinn &#8211; 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