Registering the baby?

Snake

Hi, we had our baby on Thursday and we're going home today. We had him in holles st and they said they don't give out the forms for the birth certificate and registration so he can get his PPSN and child benefit etc, anyone any idea how we go about it?

Chattastrophe!

The registration office is in Joyce House, Lombard St East. All the details are on the HSE website. You need to do it within three months of the birth. The cost of the birth cert is €20. You'll need ID and PPS numbers. If you're unmarried, both parents need to be there to register the baby.

Snake

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

The registration office is in Joyce House, Lombard St East. All the details are on the HSE website. You need to do it within three months of the birth. The cost of the birth cert is €20. You'll need ID and PPS numbers. If you're unmarried, both parents need to be there to register the baby.

Thanks!!

Moonbeam

you can register them at any of the registry offices.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/after_your_baby_is_born/registering_birth_your_baby.html

How Strange

In the coombe they asked is to wait for about 3-4 weeks as they do part of the registering there (date of birth, baby's name, parents name and address) and the wait was to make sure that information was processed first.

dori_dormer

yes, we were told to ring the office we wanted to register in, and ask them to check hes in the system already. It can take a few weeks for the hospital details to appear on the system apparently.

Then it was just a case of calling in when we were free

eyescreamcone

You can register the child in Cork University Maternity Hospital before you leave. The parents need photo ID. Otherwise you can do it within 3 months in a registry office. (this was the rule in 2013)

GerardKeating

Moonbeam wrote: »

you can register them at any of the registry offices.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/after_your_baby_is_born/registering_birth_your_baby.html

In Galway, it's slightly handier, the registrar has an office in the maternity unit, and you can register their before you are discharged.

Chattastrophe!

I wouldn't like to do it in the hospital, just in case we'd end up having second thoughts about the name! That happened my mum with two of her children, she gave them names at birth but then decided a few days later that the names didn't suit them, and picked new ones!

GerardKeating

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

I wouldn't like to do it in the hospital, just in case we'd end up having second thoughts about the name! That happened my mum with two of her children, she gave them names at birth but then decided a few days later that the names didn't suit them, and picked new ones!

You can still change them after they are registered, by deed-poll

January

It's usually 14 days (10 working days) before the details are in the system.

IvyTheTerrible

3 months? Ah that's lovely!
Over here, you have 3 days to register, I wasn't even out of hospital, my partner had to do all the paperwork!

ShaShaBear

I was told in Cavan that I had to fill out the form and an appointment to register would be sent out to us? Did I get told wrong? We really need her birth cert for a few things and she's three weeks old today!!!

January

Give the registration place in Cavan a ring and see if they have your details

Snake

January wrote: »

It's usually 14 days (10 working days) before the details are in the system.

Yeah I was lucky enough to get them to answer and they said ring back tomorrow (Friday) and he should be in their system