Results 15,781-15,800 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: I apologise to the Senator but I did not read the Oaths Act 1888 before coming before the House. I am, therefore, not au fait with its contents. I am of the view that, without a doubt, the interpretation that has been afforded to us is one which is taken from a traditional perspective in the House.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: The Senator is correct. We have spoken about the ability of the Ard Chláraitheoir to institute an inquiry. He or she may do so on his or her own initiative or as a result of information that comes to his or her attention. There is nothing to stop someone writing to the Ard–Chláraitheoir and requesting that an investigation take place on the basis of section 65(1)(a) (i) and (ii). Spurious...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: That is true. The Senator can appeal.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: The other issue is that if we introduce the term "initiate and shall on request by an interested person in writing", the Ard Chláraitheoir could not, of his or her own volition, carry out an inquiry. The Ard Chláraitheoir may discover, for example, that a double registration of a birth occurred. If he or she is restricted, an investigation can only be done on the request and at the behest...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Parts 1 and 2 of the First Schedule set out the required particulars to be entered in the register of births and stillbirths. The Civil Registration Service is required under the Vital Statistics Act 1952 to collect information concerning life events including births. The service is required under the Act to record the marital status of the child's mother when registering a birth. It is used...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Part 1 sets out the required particulars which shall be registered in respect of a birth. Additional information will be required to be registered including the personal public service numbers of the child and his or her parents, the dates of birth of the father and mother and their marital status. It will also be necessary to record the birth surnames of the father's mother and the mother's...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: The Senator is requesting the recording of the surnames of maternal grandfathers. The birth registration will include the personal public service number allocated to the child and the parents' personal public service numbers. The system has been designed to capture information in the event of a birth or stillbirth using standard naming conventions. These include one's forename and the surname...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Yes. It will form a link.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Part 1 of the First Schedule sets out the required particulars to be entered in the register of births. The provision in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Part 1 of the First Schedule allows the parents or a parent if one is deceased or cannot be traced to assign a surname other than their own name, or alternatively a combination of their names for the child, which is what the Senator mentioned. As...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: It is in Part 1 of the First Schedule.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Yes. The name is traced back.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: The parents or parent can apply to assign a surname other than their own name, or a combination of their names. It is not proposed to extend this provision to any person other than the parents. When a child is born it naturally has parents. The Senator is asking that another person be allowed the right. Paragraph (b) of the First Schedule refers to: such other name as may be requested by both...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Yes. It is on that basis that we are keeping it tight.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: It is a safeguard to ensure that this would not befall a child.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Part 5 of the First Schedule sets out the required particulars to be registered in respect of a death. The following additional information will be required to be registered: The date and place of birth; birth surname, address and PPS number of the deceased person; the date of certificate of cause of death; forename, surname, registered qualification, daytime telephone number and the business...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: My officials are looking for a marriage certificate; it is a while since I saw my own, and we had to go before the judge to change it. A birth certificate only shows the names of the parents, not the grandparents, which is what this is trying to do. The Senator is going back another generation. The next linkage can be done through the information made available to the person.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (18 Feb 2004)

Mary Coughlan: If God spares us, none of us will be dead.