Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

There is considerable force in this amendment for the reasons stated by Senator Hayes. It can be argued that the place of birth allows one to make the connection, but to do so imposes more work on the researcher. In the case of certain very common names, such as "John Ryan" in Tipperary, for example, this could lend itself to confusions of identity. I urge the Minister to look sympathetically at the amendment. Obviously, it is almost entirely for the benefit of genealogists as opposed to its more general mainstream function, but if the Minister was to accept any amendment arising from this evening's discussion, this is the one I would recommend to her.