Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for my late arrival. I welcome our guests and thank them for their most interesting presentation.

Other members touched on the issue of e-conveyancing. This is a matter of concern for the committee. Representatives of the Law Society of Ireland came before us to discuss it and, like our guests, we are all very supportive of the move towards e-conveyancing. I am interested in the timeframe involved. Mr. Davitt has stated he understands a system of e-conveyancing could be up and running within two and a half years. In the light of our most recent engagement with the Law Society of Ireland, I was of the view that it would not take so long because, as I understood it, the process was already well in train. If it is the case that it will take two and a half years for it to come into operation, what precisely can the Oireachtas do to fast-track the process? From our engagement with the Law Society of Ireland, I did not gain a sense that there was anything specific which needed to be done from a legislative point of view; rather, I gained the impression that the matter was in hand and that the process was in train. However, perhaps I missed something.