asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries to state how many examiners of title were employed by the Land Commission prior to the passing of the Land Act, 1931; how many of the examiners of title so appointed were permanent, and how many were temporary; what is the longest period during which a temporary examiner of title has been so employed; if the Minister is prepared to consider the advisability on economic grounds of placing all temporary examiners having upwards of ten years' service on the permanent staff.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Examiners of Title.
Eight examiners of title were employed in the Land Commission prior to the passing of the Land Act, 1931. Three of these were permanent and pensionable officers, and the remaining five were temporary and non-pensionable. The longest period during which a temporary examiner of title has been so employed is 24 years. The present staff of examiners of title is comprised of eight permanent and pensionable officers—of whom four are established examiners of title, the remaining four being established officers of the Land Commission seconded to temporary examiner posts—and five temporary and non-pensionable officers. The existing number of permanent staff employed on the work of examination of title is regarded as sufficient for the purposes of that work, which is transitory, and it would not be economical to add to the number.