Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
317 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation in relation to the proposed abolition of domestic ground rents, particularly in view of a newspaper report (details supplied). [33123/04]
View answer340 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation in relation to the proposed abolition of domestic ground rents, particularly in view of a newspaper report (details supplied). [33429/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 340 together.
The Government legislation programme, which was published on 28 September 2004, makes provision for a Bill to abolish ground rents. As I stated previously on this matter, publication of the Bill is subject to the resolution of possible constitutional and practical difficulties. The constitutional difficulties relate to the respective rights of ground rent tenants and landlords while the practical difficulties concern land law generally, especially the land registration system.
