Vol. 398 No. 1
176 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Health if, in view of an error made which resulted in an incorrect entry in the Register of Deaths in the case of an infant (details supplied) in Dublin 8, he will remove the incorrect entry; and if he will ensure that the actual name of the deceased infant will appear, as this mistake is causing misery and sorrow for the mother of the deceased infant.
The administration of the registration system is a matter for the Registrar-General of Births, Debaths and Marriages and for local registrars who operate under his general direction.
There is a procedure under the law whereby, in cases of error, the records can be amended to ensure that death certificates issued will contain only the correct details. I am anxious that the records should be corrected and I have been informed that when the mother of the deceased infant called to the office of the registrar-general on 11 April last, this procedure, which involves the making of a statutory declaration, was explained fully to her by registration officials. His office is now awaiting a response from the mother to enable the matter to be rectified. I have asked the superintentent registrar of the Eastern Health Board to follow the matter up.
