Amend the 2004 Civil Registration Act so that all Irish citizens who die abroad are recorded and registered in Ireland

Why change the 2004 Civil Registration Act?

The 2004 Civil Registration Act covers the registration of births, stillbirths and deaths in relation to the Irish public.

Under the current legislation the death of an Irish citizen who dies abroad is only recorded and registered in the Irish republic if they fall under one of the following categories:
1) The death of a person on an Irish aircraft or an Irish ship
2) The death of an Irish citizen on board any foreign ship or foreign aircraft in transit
3) The death of a serving member of the Garda Sнochбna or the Irish Defence Forces

What this means is that for the vast majority of Irish citizens who die abroad they never have that death recorded or registered back in their home country.

Without the registration of that death back in Ireland it makes life far more difficult for the family members they leave behind. On top of this it means that future generations will find it extremely difficult to figure out what happened to their ancestors when they search through any Irish documentation.

These people are not just statistics, they deserve the right to be recognised by their country even in death. It's important we make this change now not only to help with the grieving process but also for future families who may have to go through this awful event.