Legislative Measures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Questions (775, 776, 777, 778)

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

775. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 30-day statutory requirement for responses to be issued to applicants seeking information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 means 30 working days or 30 days in total. [55134/22]

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

776. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 60-day extension time for responses to applicants seeking information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 means 60 working days or 60 days in total. [55135/22]

Holly Cairns

Question:

777. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 30-day statutory requirement for responses to be issued to applicants seeking information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 means 30 working days or 30 days in total. [55151/22]

Holly Cairns

Question:

778. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 60-day extension time for responses to applicants seeking information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 means 60 working days or 60 days in total. [55152/22]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 775 to 778, inclusive, together.

Under Section 19 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act, a recipient body must respond to an application for a birth certificate, birth, early life or care information, incorrect birth registration information or a person’s own medical information within one month of the receipt of a complete application, either by providing the records requested or, where no records are present, by informing the applicant of that fact.

Where a recipient body cannot respond within one month, due to the complexity of the case or nature of the information being sought, the timeframe for final provision of information extends to three months from the receipt of the completed application.

Per the Interpretation Act 2005, "month" means one calendar month.

Question No. 776 answered with Question No. 775.

Question No. 777 answered with Question No. 775.

Question No. 778 answered with Question No. 775.

Question No. 779 answered with Question No. 762.

Question No. 780 answered with Question No. 762.

Question No. 781 answered with Question No. 762.