Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

He will be looking for the pension.

Part 5 of the First Schedule of the Bill provides for the particulars of death to be entered. It is not considered necessary for registration purposes to collect the name of the spouse of the deceased person. Such proposal could lead to distress or confusion for the deceased's family in certain circumstances, for example, where the parents are separated or divorced. An issue could arise in that case.