Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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791. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a death certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27541/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The legislation governing how coroners operate is the Coroners Act, 1962. Under this legislation a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which he or she is independent. The coroner is responsible for the scheduling and conduct of inquests in his or her district. There may be a number of factors which give rise to delays in the completion of the inquest and the subsequent notification to the Registrar of the details necessary for the issuing of a death certificate. Neither I, nor my Department, has any role in that regard and the Deputy may wish to contact the relevant coroner's office.