Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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698. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all sections of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 are now in force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42309/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 provides for a wide range of matters relating to the registration of life events in the State.

Certain provisions, such as those relating to marriages of convenience, were commenced in August of 2015. However, it has not been possible to commence all sections of the Act due to ongoing industrial relations issues with staff of the Civil Registration Service who are employees of the HSE.

At this point, I am not in a position to provide a date for commencement of the remaining sections but I would like to reassure the Deputy that officials from my Department, the Department of Health and the HSE are working to bring about a resolution to this matter at the earliest possible date.