Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
633. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission report number LR67 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38130/17]
View answerIn its Third Programme for Law Reform 2008-2014, the Law Reform Commission outlined its intention to progress statutory codification in a number of areas of land law, including adverse possession of land. The implementation of reforms outlined in the Report referred to by the Deputy (LRC 67 - 2002), as well as earlier recommendations in its 1989 "Report on Land Law and Conveyancing Law (1) General Proposals", would be relevant in this context. It appears however that due to more pressing law reform priorities, it has not been possible for the Commission to bring this work to a conclusion.
The acquisition of title to land by means of adverse possession is an important aspect of land law, involving a complex interplay between limitation periods and registration rights in respect of both freehold and leasehold land. While I have no immediate plans to bring forward proposals for legislative reform in this area, operation of the existing statutory framework is kept under review by my Department.
