Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Dec 1997

Vol. 483 No. 6

Written Answers. - Registration of Title.

Michael Ring

Question:

363 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it is taking many months for individual applications for registration to be completed in view of the fact that the delays are causing unnecessary hardship to the applicants and, in particular, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20936/97]

Michael Ring

Question:

364 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for registration will be completed in view of the fact that it was lodged early in 1997. [20937/97]

Michael Ring

Question:

365 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the registration of a folio number for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the delay is causing great hardship. [20938/97]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 to 365, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this dealing refers to an application under section 49 (i.e. acquisition of title by virtue of long possession) of the Registration of Title Act, 1964 which was lodged on 20 January 1997. I understand that due to their complicated nature applications under section 49 take some time to process and it is not possible to estimate a completion date at this stage.

I am further informed that queries issued on this dealing to the lodging solicitor on 15 September, 1997 and replies are awaited. The queries raised must be satisfactorily discharged before the matter can proceed.