Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the late birth registration of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo cannot proceed based on the evidence supplied by their sibling in view of the fact that it is impossible for the person to obtain death certificates in respect of their parents when the applicant has no knowledge whatsoever of their parents exact whereabouts prior to their deaths; and if there is hope of getting this person's birth properly registered. [11384/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General, is the person with the statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system in Ireland. I have made enquiries with an tArd Chláraitheoir and the position is as set out below.

Where it is established that a birth has not been previously registered, it is possible under the provisions of the Civil Registration Act, 2004 to effect the registration, provided the particulars required by law to be registered are available. In cases where the parents or any other qualified informant with knowledge of the required particulars failed to register a birth within 12 months of the event, the consent of the Superintendent Registrar of births, deaths and marriages is required to effect registration. Where the parents are deceased, or are incapable, or cannot be found and where no qualified informant with sufficient knowledge of the required particulars can be found, an tArd-Chláraitheoir may cause the birth to be registered on production of adequate evidence of the details of the birth.

In relation to the birth referred to by the Deputy, I am informed by an tArd-Chláraitheoir that he is currently considering evidence presented to him and will communicate his decision in the matter to the person (details supplied) in due course.