As I have referred to frequently in the blog posts on the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 there are to be significant changes to social welfare entitlement, benefit, and assessment for those in civil partnerships and also to those cohabiting in same sex relationships. The Department of Social Protection now have […]
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Dept. of Social Protection publish FAQ on Civil Partnership and Cohabitation
December 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments
Tags: LGBT · Same Sex Partnerships · Social Policy
Video of Civil Partnership Commencement Order Ceremony released
December 25th, 2010 · 15 Comments
As reported earlier this week the commencement order for the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 was signed by Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern. A video has been released of the signing ceremony (can anyone point me to any other ocassion or legislation where such a ceremony has been […]
Tags: Equality · Irish Politics · LGBT · Same Sex Partnerships · Social Policy
Civil Partnership Act – Ministerial order signed
December 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments
The Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern has signed the commencement order which sees the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 come into effect. GLEN released photos of the signing event – it is very unusual to see a signing event take place in Ireland, reminiscent of President Obama and […]
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Social Welfare and Civil Partnership
December 15th, 2010 · 3 Comments
When the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act was passed earlier this year it was known that further legislation would be needed before the bill was enacted. The Social Welfare Misc. Provisions Bill 2010 was published last month but amendments to the bill pertaining to Civil Partnerships and recognising same sex […]
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President McAleese signs Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010
July 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Just in from the Department of Justice and Law Reform Ahern Welcomes Coming Into Law of Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 The Minister for Justice & Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D., welcomed the coming into law of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act […]
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