Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 October 2015
39. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 822 of 22 September 2015, if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding death certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35035/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe fee for a copy of an entry (e.g. birth/death/stillbirth certificate) from the registers maintained by An t-Árd Chlaratheoir is prescribed by regulation made by the Minister under section 61 of the Civil Registration Act 2004.
The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the day to day running of the Civil Registration Service and monies generated by the HSE for this service are used to offset the cost of providing the service.
Current fees are set out in the Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnership) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 17 of 2013) which came into force on 23 January 2013. This was the first increase in the cost of this service since 2005.
The fee for a birth/death/stillbirth certificate is currently set at €20.
