This means they cannot access rights and entitlements for their baby.
Hundreds of parents in Kildare cannot access entitlements for newborns, because of lengthy delays in the birth registration process.
It was caused by the cyber attack on the HSE in May
The average delay in Kildare, according to data obtained by Social Democrats TD, Jennifer Whitmore, is 8.6 weeks
Children cannot be allocated a PPS number, obtain a GP visit card, child benefit and other payments, until their birth is registered
One Family, which advocates for single parent families, says this is affecting them, disproportionately.
CEO, Karen Kiernan, has been speaking to Kildare Today.
She wants HSE to proritise registration of babies born to single parent families.
Karen Kiernan joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today
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