Limerick East): The administration of the registration system in Ireland is a matter for An tArd-Chláraitheoir (the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages), and for the local registrars who operate under his direction. It is not clear whether the Deputy's inquiry refers to a particular local registration office or the General Register Office. However, An tArd-Chláraitheoir has furnished the following information in respect of the specific queries raised by the Deputy, in so far as they relate to the General Register Office.
The waiting period for the issue of certificates in response to applications received by post is currently two to three weeks. The response time in respect of applications received by post is affected by factors such as the seasonal increase in demand for passports. The time required to issue a certificate in respect of any particular application depends on the accuracy and amount of information supplied by the applicant, and the time devoted by a staff member to searching the indexes and locating the relevant entry. For these reasons, the time required to issue a certificate can vary significantly.
The number of marriage and death certificates issued by the General Register Office during the past five years are:
