Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2010
112 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications processed by the Land Registry and Property Registration Authority in 2003 and each subsequent year; the numbers processed to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45714/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that the role of the Property Registration Authority (PRA) is to manage and control the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds and to promote and extend the registration of ownership of land. The PRA also operates the Ground Rents Purchase Scheme under the Landlord and Tenant Acts.
An application to the Land Registry may include multiple transactions, for example an application may include a transfer of property, a charge on the property and a release of a charge. The following table sets out the number of applications for registration received, including Ground Rents applications and completed in the years 2003 to end of November 2010.
|
Year |
Land Registry Applications |
Registry of Deeds Applications |
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|
Intake |
Output |
Intake |
Output |
|
|
2003 |
190,026 |
178,164 |
73,228 |
76,496 |
|
2004 |
204,169 |
216,225 |
78,907 |
83,464 |
|
2005 |
217,529 |
228,355 |
68,991 |
92,859 |
|
2006 |
248,721 |
227,077 |
74,724 |
80,110 |
|
2007 |
266,997 |
224,594 |
74,915 |
81,943 |
|
2008 |
249,820 |
253,132 |
69,083 |
78,748 |
|
2009 |
207,553 |
241,918 |
42,828 |
51,334 |
|
2010 to date |
139,921 |
187,848 |
32,550 |
37,180 |
