Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 11 Apr 1929

Vol. 29 No. 2

Public Business. - Vote No. 41—General Register Office.

The President

I move:—

Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £6,926 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íochta an Mhuirir a thiocfidh chun bheith iníochta i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1930, chun Euarastail agus Costaisí Oifig Ard-Chlárathóra na mBeireataisí, etc. (7 agus 8 Vict., c. 81, a. 54; 26 Vict., c. 11, a. 9; 26 agus 27 Vict., c. 52, a. 11, agus c. 90, a 20; 42 agus 43 Vict., c. 70; agus 43 agus 44 Vict., c. 13).

That a sum not exceeding £6,926 be granted to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1930, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Registrar-General of Births, etc. (7 and 8 Vict., c. 81, s. 54; 26 Vict., c. 11, s. 9; 26 and 27 Vict., c. 52, s. 11, and c. 90, s. 20; 42 and 43 Vict., c. 70; and 43 and 44 Vict., c. 13).

General Mulcahy

This Estimate, I think, calls for no comment except that when discussing a similar Estimate last year, the question of the difficulty of registration in Dublin was referred to by Deputy Boland. At present I have under consideration the appointment of two whole-time registrars in Dublin, one for the north and the other for the south side. Similar procedure will be adopted elsewhere if it is found necessary.

Mr. O'Kelly

There was another point raised last year by Deputy Holt. It concerned the cost of certificates. So far as I recollect, he mentioned that the cost was now 5/1, whereas under the old regime it used to be 3/7. I wonder has the Minister had time to look into that matter?

General Mulcahy

I think I replied to the effect that the matter had been given consideration. There is no real reason for remitting the additional charge of 1/- for correspondence and so forth.

Motion put and agreed to.