Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Department of An Taoiseach
Civil Registrations
9:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 118: To ask the Taoiseach the number of births registered in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and the number of those in which no father's name was registered. [12251/09]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of births registered in 2006, 2007 and 2008 (Quarters 1 and 2); and the number of those in which no father's name was registered are as follows:
| Year | Total births registered | No father's name registered |
| 2006 | 64,237 | 4,156 |
| 2007 | 70,620 | 4,166 |
| 2008 (Quarters 1 and 2) | 38,173 | 2,155 |
The latest Vital Statistics report published by the CSO was for Quarter 2, 2008. Figures for the full year 2008 are not yet available.
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