Denise Mitchell
Question:400. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection for further information regarding the case of a person (details supplied [2720/24]
View answerTuesday, 23 January 2024
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The General Register Office (GRO) are responsible for maintaining the register of births in Ireland. The register contains the particulars of all births occurring in the State and in certain exceptional circumstances, births that occurred outside the State to children of an Irish Citizen. A birth certificate for a person can only be issued from the register if there is an entry for the person in the register of births.
There is no record of an entry for Mr McLoughlin in the register of births. It appears that Mr McLoughlin was born in Belgium and there would have been no requirement for the particulars of his birth to be recorded in the register of births maintained by the GRO.
The Department of Foreign Affairs are responsible for issuing a Certificate of Freedom to Marry and may better able to assist in these circumstances.
I hope that this is of assistance to the Deputy.