Michael Ring
Question:298 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will instruct the Land Registry Office to expedite a section 49 application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6467/01]
Written Answers. - Registration of Title.
I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this dealing refers to an application under section 49 – that is acquisition of title by virtue of long possession – of the Registration of Title Act, 1964, which was lodged on 23 November 1999.
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. Accordingly it is not possible to estimate a completion date at this stage. The Land Registry states that a reply has been received from the lodging solicitors to the queries issued on 31 May 2000. I have also been informed that a further query will issue to the lodging solicitors in the near future in response to the reply received.