Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if proposals exist to regularise the circumstances under which undertakers may deal with bodies in the absence of death certificates; his views on the efficiency that exists on issuing such certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7341/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The issue of certification of death is not generally the responsibility of my Department. However, I can say that in so far as the coroner's service is concerned, all aspects of its operation are being considered for updating in the context of the preparation in my Department of proposals for a new Coroner's Bill, in line with the commitment in the Government legislation programme as announced on 28 January 2005.