Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
661. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in the issuance of a coroner's certificate, interim or otherwise, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36359/20]
View answerAt the outset, I would like to convey my sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.
Coroners are statutory officers exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which they are completely independent. Neither I nor my department have any function in this regard. However, to be of assistance, officials from my department contacted the coroner concerned, and have received an assurance that a full death certificate will be issued to the family in the near future.
Individual families may wish to contact the relevant coroner for further details. All coroners’ contact details can be found on www.coroners.ie.
