Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny has welcomed confirmation from the Health Service Executive that the civil registration service in Mayo will be restored. The former registrar for the county has retired recently and any ceremonies were carried out with assistance from registrars in other neighbouring counties; however, this was unable to continue because of the workload involved. Many hotels throughout County Mayo cater for civil ceremonies and it was undoubtedly having a negative impact when no registrar was in place to perform the ceremonies. An existing staff member will be redeployed to the civil registration service and they will commence covering the area on Monday, 16 August 2010.
Deputy Kenny said: “I have received a number of representations on this issue where individuals were unable to partake in a civil ceremony in the county and this was also negatively impacting our local hotels through loss of business. I am familiar where one such ceremony was under threat of having to relocate to another county, bringing their business with them. I have received confirmation from the Health Service Executive that the position will now be covered through the redeployment of an existing staff member and will start on next Monday.”
