Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
436. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a birth certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if the certificate will be issued urgently to enable the person to apply for a passport for the purposes of travel. [37204/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe HSE has advised the a certificate has issued in this case. The Deputy will be aware that the HSE is responsible for registering births and issuing certificates once registration has been completed. Orders for certificates can be placed with any office of the HSE, its online certificate service or with the General Register Office (which operates under the aegis of my Department).
The recent cyber-attack on HSE computer systems had a significant impact on the delivery of civil registration services with registration of births suspended for 4 weeks from the 14th May 2021.
I can confirm for the Deputy that birth registrations have resumed and the HSE has advised that they are working to clear the backlog any backlogs that have resulted from the suspension of its services.
The Registrar General has informed me that urgent cases, if brought to the attention of the relevant HSE superintendent registrar, will be expedited.
