Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages
Dail Éireann — 2024-01-17
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

First of all, because polygamous relationships have never been recognised under Irish law and, secondly, because a polygamous relationship is not one that represents a fundamental unit group of society. It is not one that represents a moral institution in Irish law and it is not durable. The clear policy intention of the Government regarding polygamous relationships, and I have heard the word "throuples" being thrown around-----

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Sitting date: 2024-01-17