Female same sex couples will now be able to register both their names on their child’s passport and birth certificate after the introduction of a Bill to amend drafting errors in previous legislation. The Bill was passed on Wednesday night by the Dáil and is expected to be passed by the Seanad before the summer recess. Once regulations are finalised for the autumn, female same sex couples will be allowed to retrospectively register both their names on their child’s birth certificate and passport. The original clauses in the Child and Family Relationships Act had not been commenced because of errors which meant that some rights were afforded only to the birth mother rather than to the “intending” parents.