Mr. Joe O'Brien:

In short, the answer is "No". The nearest thing to it is the electoral registers in other countries. We have done some light research on it and we have not found anything akin to this register. The consular services in the Department of Foreign Affairs operates a citizens' register for people who go to locations where there might be a level of risk. It is in such circumstances that it is generally most used. That requires a high level of information and it is not available in the common travel areal. Again, we would be at pains to separate this register from that function. The citizens' register has a very different function; it is used to contact people in the event of family emergencies and other situations, but this register has a much broader function and it would be easier to start up.