Civil Registration Service
Seanad Éireann — 2025-02-27
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I thank the Minister. Many fathers in this country have been waiting for this legislation for a very long time. I know there is now an issue in respect of training. This is my fourth or fifth time to bring a Commencement matter on this issue before various Ministers in recent years. I will be keeping an eye on this. If the Minister can give me some feedback on when the training will commence and when fathers will be able to get their names on the birth certificates, that would be most helpful to me and to a great many fathers around this country.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-27