Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
515. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when and the reason the cost of a birth certificate was increased from €6 to €20; if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties facing those who need to replace a certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26784/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Civil Registration Service is operated by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the General Register Office under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. The cost of this service is met from within the HSE's budget, with some income generated through the issuing of certificates for life events. However, this income does not meet the economic cost of running the service. In January 2013, given the serious nature of the HSE's finances, a number of fee increases were introduced in the Civil Registration Service as part of a range of budgetary measures across the health services for 2013. Fees for registration of births and deaths had not been increased since 2005.
