Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 21 Feb 1995

Vol. 449 No. 4

Written Answers - Registration of Lands.

Tony Killeen

Question:

142 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Justice if she will have arrangements made to expedite an application for registration of lands (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the hardship which further delays would cause. [3910/95]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there is no application for registration pending on the Folio No. quoted by the Deputy.

However, I am informed that Dealing No. 94GY00963 which was lodged in the Land Registry on 10 February, 1994, is an application for First Registration under section 49 of the Registration of Title Act, 1964 relating to a holding in the name of the applicant.

I understand that the present position in relation to this application is that the Land Registry has entered into correspondence with the applicant's solicitor and a reply to this correspondence is awaited.

I am further informed that it is the policy of the Land Registry to try, as far as possible, to expedite cases in which it can be established that special circumstances of urgency exist. Any such cases would be specially considered if details of the reasons for urgency are submitted to the Registrar of Titles.