Liam Twomey (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 3, line 11, after "CONTRIBUTIONS" to insert the following:

", TO IMPROVE REPORTING SYSTEMS IN HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY".

The Minister of State referred to the sharing of information between the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages and the HSE, which already applies under section 45 of the 1997 Act. Will the Minister of State confirm whether there is a formal system for supplying information from the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to the HSE on children under the age of one, or five, and patients over 70? Is some formal arrangement in place with the HSE to identify specific age groups within the health services? Perhaps she will clarify the situation in that regard.