Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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809. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a digitalised version of a birth certificate will be accepted for marriage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12551/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The requirements for civil marriage in Ireland are set out in Part 6 of the Civil Registration Act 2004, as amended. Included in this is a requirement that the parties to the marriage must provide evidence of their name, age, nationality and civil status.

It is the role of a registrar to be satisfied as to the identity of the parties to the marriage. Acceptance of a digital birth certificate is a matter for the registrar concerned. I have been informed that the registrar has accepted the digital birth certificate in question.

I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.