When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Bill, 1977: First Stage.
Leave granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the acquisition of the fee simple in land by certain lessees and tenants and the consequential termination of their liability for the payment of ground rent, to amend in other respects the law of landlord and tenant and to provide for the other matters connected with the matters aforesaid.
—(Minister for Justice.)
On the first sitting day of the next session.
When will the Bill be circulated?
During the Christmas Recess.
I take it that it will be circulated before the New Year?
It may well be. We were given promises like that that were not fulfilled.
Is the Deputy disappointed?
We will see what the Bill contains first.
Second Stage ordered for first sitting after the Christmas Recess.