Charge for registering child’s death to be waived

Parents will no longer be charged to register the deaths of their children, Minister Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil.

Following representations from Kerry TD Brendan Griffin, Mr Varadkar informed TDs that charges will no longer apply to those who find themselves in the tragic situation of losing a child.

A number of months ago, Mr Griffin had lobbied to have charges waived for registering the deaths of stillborn babies, but that measure is now being extended to all children.