Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the backlog in issuing death certificates; and when she expects this to be cleared. [56404/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the HSE is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of civil registration services. The Eastern Registration Area, Joyce House, is responsible for processing applications for death certificates received via the HSE website certificates.ie.

The General Register Office has made enquiries with the HSE who have advised that applications for death certificates continue to be impacted by the cyber-attack and from ongoing public health restrictions on accessing public offices. The HSE is currently recruiting additional staff to assist with clearing the backlogs.

Death certificates, and other forms of certificates, can be ordered directly from any local HSE civil registration office or from the General Register Office.

I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.