Ms Emma Reeves:

I might start with the staffing question. There are no plans to reduce the number of staff employed. The combined organisation will have over 900 staff. They will have legal, surveying, data analytical, ICT, project management, valuation, human resources and quality management skills and experience.

Deputy Ó Broin asked about the efficiency of the Land Registry. The Land Registry deals with all applications received. He is right that there has been a delay over the course of 2020 and 2021 but, actually, intake has now returned to the 2019 level and current activity is on its way back up. The number of applications for registration received to date in 2021 exceed the number for 2020 by 14%. All indicators are that future demand-----