Civil Registration Act 2004

FIRST SCHEDULE

Particulars to be Entered in Registers

PART 1

Particulars to be Entered in Register of Births

Date and place of birth.

Time of birth.

Sex of child.

Forename(s) and surname* of child.

Personal public service number of child.

Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of mother.

Former surname(s) (if any) of mother.

Date of birth of mother.

F327[Civil status] of mother.

Personal public service number of mother.

Birth surname of mother's mother.

Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of father.

Former surname(s) (if any) of father.

Date of birth of father.

F327[Civil status] of father.

Personal public service number of father.

Birth surname of father's mother.

F328[F329[Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of parent.

Former surname(s) (if any) of parent.]

Date of birth of parent.

Civil status of parent.

Personal public service number of parent.

Birth surname of parents mother.]

Forename(s), surname, qualification, address and signature of informant.

Date of registration.

F330[Name of registrar (where applicable)].

Annotations

Amendments:

F326

Deleted (12.08.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 22(a)(ii), S.I. 435 of 2024.

F327

Substituted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(a), S.I. 648 of 2010.

F328

Inserted (6.10.2019) by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 99(a), commenced as per s. 1(7).

F329

Substituted (6.10.2019) by Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s. 10(1)(a), commenced as per subs. (2).

F330

Substituted (12.08.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 22(a)(i), S.I. 435 of 2024.

* The surname of the child to be entered shall, subject to any linguistic modifications be

(a) that of the parents of the child as stated in the register of births or of either of them, as may be determined by the person who, pursuant to section 19, gives the required particulars of the birth concerned F326[], or

(b) such other name as may be requested by both of the parents or by one of them if the other parent is dead or, after reasonable efforts to do so have been made, cannot be contacted (if an tArd-Chláraitheoir or an officer of an tArd-Chláraitheoir duly authorised by him or her in that behalf or a Superintendent Registrar is satisfied that the circumstances warrant it and he or she agrees to the request).

PART 2

Particulars to be Entered in Register of Stillbirths

Date and place of birth.

Time of birth.

Sex of child.

Weight of child.

Gestational age of child.

Forename(s) and surname* of child.

F332[]

Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of mother.

Former surname(s) (if any) of mother.

Date of birth of mother.

F333[Civil status] of mother.

Personal public service number of mother.

Birth surname of mother's mother.

Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of father.

Former surname(s) (if any) of father.

Date of birth of father.

F333[Civil status] of father.

Personal public service number of father.

Birth surname of father's mother.

F334[F335[Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of parent.

Former surname(s) (if any) of parent.]

Date of birth of parent.

Civil status of parent.

Personal public service number of parent.

Birth surname of parents mother.]

Forename(s), surname, qualification, address and signature of informant.

Date of registration.

F336[Name of registrar (where applicable)].

Annotations

Amendments:

F331

Deleted (16.09.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 22(b)(ii), S.I. 435 of 2024.

F332

Deleted (1.01.2005) by Health Act 2004 (42/2004), s. 75 and sch. 6 part 26 item 30, S.I. No. 887 of 2004.

F333

Substituted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(a), S.I. 648 of 2010.

F334

Inserted (6.10.2019) by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 99(b), commenced as per s. 1(7).

F335

Substituted (6.10.2019) by Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s. 10(1)(b), commenced as per subs. (2).

F336

Substituted (16.09.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 22(b)(i), S.I. 435 of 2024.

* The surname of the child to be entered shall, subject to any linguistic modifications be—

(a) that of the parents of the child as stated in the register of stillbirths or of either of them, as may be determined by the person who, pursuant to section 28, gives the required particulars of the stillbirth concerned F331[], or

(b) such other name as may be requested by both of the parents or by one of them if the other parent is dead or, after reasonable efforts to do so have been made, cannot be contacted (if an tArd-Chláraitheoir or an officer of an tArd-Chláraitheoir duly authorised by him or her in that behalf or a Superintendent Registrar is satisfied that the circumstances warrant it and he or she agrees to the request).

F337[PART 2A

Particulars to be entered in Register of Gender Recognition

Section 30B

Date and place of birth.

Time of birth.

Sex of child.

Forename(s) of child.

Surname of child.

Personal public service number of child.

Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of mother.

Former surname(s) (if any) of mother.

Date of birth of mother.

Civil status of mother.

Personal public service number of mother.

Birth surname of mothers mother.

Forename(s), surname, birth surname, address and occupation of father.

Former surname(s) (if any) of father.

Date of birth of father.

Civil status of father.

Personal public service number of father.

Birth surname of fathers mother.

Forename(s), surname, qualification, address and signature of informant.

Registration District and Area.

Date of registration.

Signature of an tArd-Chláraitheoir.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F337

Inserted (4.09.2015) by Gender Recognition Act 2015 (25/2015), s. 30, S.I. No. 369 of 2015.

F338[PART 2B

Particulars to be entered in Register of Gender Recognition

Section 30B

Personal public service number of child.

Date and country of birth of child.

Sex of child.

Forename(s) and surname of child.

Forename(s), surname(s), birth surname(s), address and occupation(s) of adopters.

Former surname(s) of adopters.

Date(s) of birth of adopters.

Marital status of adopter or adopters.

Personal public service number(s) of adopter or adopters.

Date of adoption order.

Date of registration.

Signature of an tArd-Chláraitheoir.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F338

Inserted (4.09.2015) by Gender Recognition Act 2015 (25/2015), s. 30, S.I. No. 369 of 2015.

F339[PART 2C

Particulars to be Entered in Register of Parental Orders for Surrogacy]

Annotations

Amendments:

F339

Inserted by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 230(g), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C39

Prospective affecting provision: Part 2C inserted by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 230(g), not commenced as of date of revision.

F339[Personal public service number of child.

Date and country of birth of child.

Sex of child.

Forename, surname, birth surname, address and occupation of mother.

Former surname of mother.

Date of birth of mother.

Marital status of mother.

Personal public service number of mother.

Forename, surname, birth surname, address and occupation of father.

Former surname of father.

Date of birth of father.

Marital status of father.

Personal public service number of father.

Forename(s), surname(s), birth surname(s), address and occupation(s) of parent(s).

Former surname(s) of parent(s).

Date(s) of birth of parent(s).

Marital status of parent(s).

Personal public service number(s) of parent(s).

Date of parental order made by a court under section 66(1)(a)103(1)(a)205(1) or 217(1) of the Act of 2024.

Date of registration.

Registered by.]

PART 3

Particulars of Adoptions within the State to be Entered in Register of Adoptions

F340[]

Annotations

Amendments:

F340

Deleted (1.11.2010) by Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010), s. 159(f), S.I. No. 511 of 2010.

PART 4

Particulars of Foreign Adoptions to be Entered in Register of Adoptions

F341[]

Annotations

Amendments:

F341

Deleted (1.11.2010) by Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010), s. 159(f), S.I. No. 511 of 2010.

PART 5

Particulars of Deaths to be Entered in Register of Deaths

Date and place of death.

Place of birth of deceased.

Sex of deceased.

Forename(s), surname, birth surname and address of deceased.

Personal public service number of deceased.

F342[Civil status] of deceased.

Date of birth F348[] of deceased.

Profession or occupation of deceased.

F343[If deceased was married or a civil partner, the profession or occupation of spouse or civil partner.]

If deceased was less than 18 years of age on date of death, occupation(s) of his or her parent(s) or guardian(s).

Forename(s) and birth surname of father of deceased.

Forename(s) and birth surname of mother of deceased.

F344[Forename(s) and birth surname of parent of deceased.]

F345[Certified cause of death, duration of illness and date of notification under section 42].

F345[Forename, surname, place of business, daytime telephone number and qualification of registered medical practitioner who certified the cause of death under section 42].

F346[Forename(s), surname, qualification, address and (where applicable) signature of informant.]

If an inquest in relation to the death or a post-mortem examination of the body of deceased was held, the forename, surname and place of business of coroner concerned.

Date of registration.

F345[Name of registrar (where applicable)].

Annotations

Amendments:

F342

Substituted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(a), S.I. 648 of 2010.

F343

Substituted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(b), S.I. 648 of 2010.

F344

Inserted (6.10.2019) by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 99(c), commenced as per s. 1(7).

F345

Substituted (12.08.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 22(c)(i), (ii), (iv), S.I. 435 of 2024.

F346

Inserted (12.08.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 22(c)(iIi), S.I. 435 of 2024.

F347

Inserted by Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s. 10(1)(c), not commenced as of date of revision.

F348

Deleted (20.11.2020) by Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 (34/2014), s. 34(1), with transitional provision in subs. (2), S.I. No 550 of 2020.

Modifications (not altering text):

C40

Prospective affecting provision: particulars inserted by Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s. 10(1)(c), not commenced as of date of revision.

F347[Country of birth (within the meaning of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 205/2014 of 4 March 2014 laying down uniformed conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on European demographic statistics, as regards breakdowns of data, deadlines and data revisions1) of the deceased.

Country of citizenship of the deceased.]

C41

Reference to “registered medical practitioner” construed (3.07.2008) by Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (25/2007), s. 108(1), S.I. No. 231 of 2008.

Construction of references to registered medical practitioner and Medical Council, etc.

108.— (1) Every reference to a registered medical practitioner contained in any enactment or any statutory instrument shall be construed as a reference to a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of section 2.

...

1 O.J. No. l 65, 5.3.2014, p. 10-26.

F349[PART 5B

Particulars of Presumed Deaths to be Entered in the Register of Presumed Deaths

date and place of presumed death (or most accurate estimate of date and place of presumed death);

place of birth of missing person;

sex of missing person;

forename(s), surname, birth surname and address of missing person;

personal public service number of missing person;

civil status of missing person;

date of birth of missing person;

profession or occupation of missing person;

if missing person was married or in a civil partnership, the name and profession or occupation of spouse or civil partner;

if missing person was less than 18 years of age on presumed date of death, occupation(s) of his or her parent(s) or guardian(s);

forename(s) and birth surname of father of missing person;

forename(s) and birth surname of mother of missing person;

forename(s) and birth surname of parent of missing person;

forename(s), surname, qualification, address and signature of informant;

a copy of the presumption of death order made under section 5 of the Act of 2019;

the forename, surname and place of business of the judge that made the presumption of death order;

date of registration;

signature of registrar.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F349

Inserted (1.11.2019) by Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act 2019 (23/2019), s. 16, S.I. No. 579 of 2019.

PART 6

Particulars of Decrees of Divorce to be Entered in Register of Decrees of Divorce

Court by which the decree was granted.

Year and record number of the proceedings.

Forenames, surnames and birth surnames of the parties to the proceedings.

Personal public service numbers of the parties to the proceedings.

Date and place of marriage.

Date of the decree.

Date of registration.

Forename(s) and surname of officer of Courts Service specified in section 59(1).

F350[PART 6A

Particulars to be Entered in Register of Dissolutions

Section 59J.

Court by which the decree was granted.

Year and record number of the proceedings.

Forenames, surnames and birth surnames of the parties to the proceedings.

Personal public service numbers of the parties to the proceedings.

Date and place of civil partnership registration.

Date of the decree.

Date of registration of the decree.

Forenames and surname of officer of Courts Service.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F350

Inserted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(c), S.I. 648 of 2010.

PART 7

Particulars of Decrees of Nullity of Marriage to be Entered in Register of Decrees of Nullity F351[of Marriage]

Court by which the decree was granted.

Year and record number of the proceedings.

Forename, surnames and birth surnames of the parties to the proceedings.

Personal public service numbers of the parties to the proceedings.

Date and place of marriage.

Declaration of court.

Date of the decree.

Date of registration.

Forename(s) and surname of officer of Courts Service specified in section 59(2).

Annotations

Amendments:

F351

Inserted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(d), S.I. 648 of 2010.

F352[PART 7A

Particulars to be Entered in Register of Decrees of Nullity of Civil Partnership

Section 59J.

Court by which the decree was granted.

Year and record number of the proceedings.

Forenames, surnames and birth surnames of the parties to the proceedings.

Personal public service numbers of the parties to the proceedings.

Date and place of civil partnership registration.

Declaration of court.

Date of the decree.

Date of registration.

Forenames and surname of officer of Courts Service.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F352

Inserted (1.01.2011) by Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 25(e), S.I. 648 of 2010.