Vol. 525 No. 4
139 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure that an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to the Land Registry office, is dealt with as a mater of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/00]
I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this application 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 4 July 2000. I understand that due to their complicated nature, applications under section 49, which require detailed examination of claims for registration as owners, can take some time to process.
I am further informed that queries issued to the lodging solicitors on 10 October 2000 and the application cannot proceed until these queries have been satisfactorily resolved.
However, I can assure the Deputy that, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the matter will receive further attention in the Land Registry.
