Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
41. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to the enactment of the Civil Registration Act, if all provisions and systems are in place to register the death of an Irish citizen who died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1475/16]
View answerThe Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 was enacted on 4 December 2014. The Act contains a wide range of provisions which are being commenced on a step by step basis.
Section 13 of the Act inserts a new Part 5A into the Civil Registration Act 2004 which provides that an tÁrd-Chláraitheoir maintain a record of deaths of Irish Citizens who die while abroad.
The provisions of the Act are being put into operation on the basis of an implementation plan involving both procedural and system changes and theses are underway. Unfortunately industrial relations issues involving the registrars, who are HSE employees, has delayed implementation of some of the provisions of the Act. However I understand that progress is being made in resolving the issues involved.
It is hoped that Section 13 of the 2014 Act will be commenced in the coming months.
